vulgar
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The merits of so-called vulgar auteurism are often debated among film fans.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The former is erudite, thorough and insightful; the latter snarky, unfiltered and frequently vulgar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It would be irresponsible not to say right off that “Alley Cats,” written and directed by the comedian Ricky Gervais, is so gleefully vulgar it could make a TV critic blush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It’s simultaneously jazzy and vulgar, wry and prophetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I must say, she asked first about the car. A vulgar person; I told her she need have no fear. You were very wrong, John, to let her steal her sister’s car and come here.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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