vulgar
Example Sentences
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To Ms. Noonan, awarding honors in the chamber is vulgar theatrics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
When, instead, another Black Democrat from Chicago, Barack Obama, headed toward the Democratic nomination in 2008, Jackson’s frustration spilled into public with a vulgar criticism of Obama caught on microphone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
But now, online scammers were co-opting her iconic image for "vulgar and despicable attempts to exploit her legacy", the Brigitte Bardot Foundation said.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
And no joke is more vulgar than one mocking the pain of your neighbors, whether they were born in this country or not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025
Even when she was very angry, Mami rarely swore or used vulgar language.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
