vulgarity
noun
vul·gar·i·ty
ˌvəl-ˈger-rə-tē 
-ˈga-rə-
plural vulgarities
1
: something vulgar
2
: the quality or state of being vulgar
Examples of vulgarity in a Sentence
a comedian known for her vulgarity
I was shocked by the vulgarity of his language.
He uttered a vulgarity and was silent.
We have a policy against printing vulgarities in our magazine.
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Lashing out from the White House, Mr. Trump used a vulgarity to accuse Mr. Xi and Mr. Lam of plotting to exploit the United States.
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Those incidents range from keying swastikas to spray-painting other vulgarities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
Those incidents range from keying swastikas to spray-painting other vulgarities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?
—David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
The real marvel, in this instance, being the avoidance of vulgarity.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vulgarity
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“Vulgarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vulgarity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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vulgarity
noun
vul·gar·i·ty
ˌvəl-ˈgar-ət-ē
plural vulgarities
1
: the quality or state of being vulgar
2
: something vulgar
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