unmentionables
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The source of the stench was the canal itself, a stretch of sewage, chemicals and other unmentionables in “green water that hissed and bubbled like a witch’s cauldron.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
An essential place of unmentionables — in a lot of ways, its purpose is clear, unchanged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
The Lingerie Addict, a blog where for more than 14 years unmentionables were not only mentioned, but also the subject of thoughtful consideration, announced on Sunday that it was ending publication.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Watch as an unfortunate Alex Hales gets hit in the "unmentionables" twice in two deliveries as Trent Rockets took on Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2021
I insisted we learn more, but she said I should stop bringing up unmentionables.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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