How to Use swear word in a Sentence

swear word

noun
  • Williams then let out a swear word and apologized to reporters.
    — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2020
  • But the moment was banned from TV due to the use of a swear word.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There was probably a swear word in French or something.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
  • And while part of her sentiment was bleeped out by the network, the swear word remained on air.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a violent card game called Shithead, which has a swear word, so the kids love it.
    — Alex Horne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • What followed was around an hour of skits, rap songs, cameos, and dancing peppered with swear words and sexist jokes.
    — Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic, 16 June 2018
  • Listeners would certainly expect the song to use a swear word, based on the title.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 9 May 2025
  • Rodriguez’s defense attorneys asked the jury for one day in jail and a dollar fine for each use of a swear word.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
  • For a few of the more vulgar selections, a few slight edits were made to omit a swear word or splice something out for timing.
    — Tim Latterner, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
  • It could be reduced to a flurry of shock tweets—a slap here, a swear word there, and a bonus shot of the silliest garment on display.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The research team found that volunteers were able to keep their hands submerged in the frigid water for longer while repeating the swear word.
    — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Repeating a swear word increased distraction and novelty in the study.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For $60, the Cuss Collar, which fastens around a dog's neck, will spit out a swear word every time your dog barks.
    — Alicia Lee, CNN, 16 Feb. 2020
  • In the study, participants were asked to repeat either a swear word or a neutral word before performing a grip strength task.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Roger unloads a string of swear words each November as my ever burgeoning surplus is lowered from the rafters.
    — azcentral, 28 Nov. 2019
  • The film’s trailer included some dialogue, which featured Hindi swear words.
    — Nyay Bhushan, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2018
  • Clearly, Lue was exasperated, even toward the end, with one of his last words before exiting a swear word.
    — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021
  • For all their shock value, swear words are practical and elastic, capable of threatening aggression or coaxing a laugh.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Experiments show that swear words learned early are pulse quickeners, memory sharpeners and pain killers.
    — Emma Byrne, Time, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Yet as the novel coronavirus continues to redefine life, everyone in the print industry may be reaching soon for same swear word.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Rocky Lombardi’s four-letter swear word slip-up during his postgame interview was understandable.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Toxic parenting isn’t just letting your kid have too much screen time after a tiring day, using a swear word or two in front of your kids, or microwaving chicken nuggets for dinner.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
  • What gives a swear word its power is partly its meaning—typically referring coarsely to bodily parts and functions—and partly its sound.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Back in those ancient days, people even had hobbies other than crafting unnecessary protest signs featuring a mix of exotic swear words and scary emojis.
    — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 26 Jan. 2018
  • That punishment, popular with some parents a half-century or more ago, was often levied after a child uttered a swear word close enough for Mom or Dad to hear.
    — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Most Lamborghinis are named after fighting bulls; only one is named after an exclamation that’s a borderline swear word in its native tongue.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Fifty-seven percent of those surveyed reported using swear word substitutions in certain situations.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And there were plenty of Georgian motifs, including sweatshirts printed with the country’s name its native script — and shirts printed with what Gvasalia says is the worst swear word in his language.
    — Kristen Bateman, The Cut, 2 July 2018
  • The participants then rated each swear word in their own language on a scale of 0 to 100, from least to most offensive, and on another scale from least common to most commonly used.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Saturday Night Live has had to hit the bleep button on hosts and even cast members before, but the most recent episode took it one step further when the entire audience was censored for yelling out a swear word.
    — Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025

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