vulgar
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Olympic men’s hockey team marched in, it was vulgar and fabulous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“Workers should never be subjected to vulgar language or behavior by anyone—including the President of the United States,” the union said in the statement posted on X.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 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
“How could you be so vulgar? I told him . . .” She drops the cloak, she’s holding something else, her hand all bone.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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