obscenity
noun
obscenities
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pluralof obscenity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Saeed Habiba, the head of Iran’s Student Affairs Organization, said universities won’t tolerate what he called obscenities and illegal acts and that some students have been summoned and charged with unspecified offenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Beyond the melting shadows of the arena, gladiatrices would have heard thousands of faceless spectators howl obscenities, felt the heat of their breath, and smelled the mass of bodies raging in the night.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
Montana law already protects minors from exposure to obscenities, the plaintiffs argued.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
First, not all homeless people have serious mental illness — not even most do, even people who smell horrible or scream obscenities to no one in particular.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
“How dare you scream obscenities at me. Someone grab that boy,” Ignatius said wildly as George disappeared into the crowds of pedestrians farther down the street.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
