Definition of Expletive

a term used when swearing; a cuss word

Examples of Expletive in a sentence

After hearing the comic say one expletive after another, the religious woman left the theater.  🔊

The girl uttered an expletive when she received a low score on an important exam.  🔊

As a child, I knew my mother would wash my mouth out with soap if I said an expletive.  🔊

Karen banned the videogame from her home after she heard one of the characters say an expletive that was offensive to women.  🔊

When the teenager tried to impress his pals by calling his teacher an expletive, he was suspended from school.  🔊

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