profane

Example Sentences

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Under the First Amendment, anyone in the U.S. has the right to engage in peaceful protest, which can include yelling, using profane language, videotaping officers and following them in a car, legal experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

I’m trying to explain the difference between sacred and profane time to my class on world religions, and baseball exemplifies the sacred variety.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

In one instance, the judge wrote that aides to Jill Biden, the first lady, repeatedly cajoled Twitter executives to remove a video that was edited to make her seem profane toward a group of children.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

“For how long?” mocked the profane old man with a gleam of malicious elation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller