filth
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But the blowback has only catapulted in the era of social media, where millions of viewers from across the globe can drag award show hosts for filth in real time.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Recorded largely in the steamy, sweltering basement of Richards’ rented French villa, Nellecôte, “Exile” reeks of filth, decadence and decay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The ability to let the light shine through the depravity Ms Pelicot was subjected to - the "filth", as she repeatedly calls it - is a testament to her resilience.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
It’s a matter of washing off the filth—with unnatural chemicals, at that—versus never picking up the filth in the first place.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
The fairy gestured around her at the squalid filth.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Vocabulary lists containing filth
Theodore Roosevelt on "The Man with the Muck Rake" (1906)
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