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Recent Examples of scatological
At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag.
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Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.
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Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom (and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
As was the case in the first season, Beef is a machine driven by unintended consequences, some violent, some scatological and all designed to crush the souls of characters who might not have souls to begin with.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
One of the most disgraceful aspects of the current administration is that our president uses vulgar and scatological language to disparage people who disagree with him.
—
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Above those words was a video of a masked vandal adding a scatological element to the billboard, a suggestion that the first lady — ad shown in the ad — is relieving herself on an American flag.
—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.
—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Other wrestlers confirmed include fan favorites Paquita VaVoom (and her terrifying chancla), Los Crazy Chickens, and the scatological master of lucha libre, Dirty Sanchez.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatological
Adjective
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The Koenig trade was triggered by preposterously salacious events.
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Unfortunately, in our legal system, anyone can file a lawsuit alleging anything, truthful or not, and then hide behind litigation privilege to justify the most salacious allegations, no matter how untrue and untested.
Adjective
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Martin-Cotten’s is an indelicate balance between out and out primal furies, parsed with flashes of vulnerability that seem as deeply felt as Martha’s self-loathing.
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Clutch effort is Herculean, and shifting is indelicate but immensely satisfying.
Adjective
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Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
Adjective
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And while this time there are no actual goats wandering around, Sedgwick provides some barnyard accompaniment with a screaming toy as Bacon strums his acoustic guitar.
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Shaun the Sheep fans can't get enough of these barnyard animals and all their gentle adventures.
Adjective
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For light wood floors, such as oak or maple, designers suggest leaning into warm, earthy shades.
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This was a lexicon both earthy and expansive, a diction vulgar and elevated, granular and capricious.
Adjective
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This was likewise interpreted by some as an indecorous gesture of thanks aimed at corporate sponsors.
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Australian screenwriter McNamara’s comic sensibilities are more in line with English than American humor — which brings the plus of scathing wit, if also the minus of a certain decorum even in outbursts of indecorous fury.
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Beulah picks up the story from there, spilling the colorful and ribald saga of how her family — originally named Sullivan, from Ireland — migrated west and got caught in the middle of the Texas revolution.
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In contrast to this ribald directness, Kokopeli’s playsets feature characters who appear detached and disconnected.
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Organizing the festival during wartime has given it a broader purpose, Isaienko said.
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Products with a broad range, such as beer, would benefit from multiple subcategories, ensuring that the production process is not prioritized over the alcoholic content.
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“Scatological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatological. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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