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lewd conduct
lecherous conduct
perverted conduct
debauched conduct
vulgar conduct
lascivious conduct
lewd comments
vulgar comments
raunchy comments
lurid comments
filthy comments
bawdy comments
a lewd grin
a dirty grin
a depraved grin
a suggestive grin
a lecherous grin
lewd material
explicit material
inappropriate material
offensive material
raunchy material
sordid material
lewd suggestions
scandalous suggestions
smutty suggestions
perverse suggestions
racy suggestions
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Recent Examples of lewd In 2004, Brian pleaded no contest to a charge of oral copulation with a minor under 16 and performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old in connection with the case. Victoria Edel, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 Morris, who founded Southlake's Gateway Church and advised Trump during his first term, was indicted last week in Oklahoma on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 Police alleged the captain attempted to engage in lewd acts with a child under 14, had lewd communication with a minor and possessed child pornography. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025 Aquino is also charged with assault with intent to commit a lewd act on a 16-year-old boy in a separate case. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lewd
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lewd
Adjective
  • Deputies found and arrested Betancourt, who was sentenced March 21 to six years and eight months in state prison for felony child abuse causing injury, felony domestic violence, witness intimidation, and possession of obscene matter depicting persons under age 18 engaged in lewd conduct.
    Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond football, Sanders is equally passionate about advancing women’s sports.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Livvy Dunne gave a passionate testimony during a final hearing regarding the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The conversation even turned a bit suggestive toward the end of the episode, when Chung pulled out a series of questions from a jar to ask her husband.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether the same can be said of his remaining time at the club will be a hot topic come the summer window.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Dozens of children tragically perish each year in cars that quickly heat up when left in the hot sun, even if the temperatures don't feel hot out.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The spicy salsa and tangy cucumber salad brought out the best of the tender birria.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The finish is long and flavorful, with a lingering spicy aftertaste of cinnamon and clove notes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.
    David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The chief spoke at the LAPD’s Police Commission weekly meeting Tuesday, a day after news broke that officers from the department’s recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Espinoza was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts against a child victim.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
  • On Friday, he was arrested and questioned by detectives on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Verdugo had one more at-bat, closing out the bottom of the eighth inning with a foul pop out off another reliever, Cole Sands.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The Pistons foul at one of the highest rates in the league, and both Brunson and Towns will get their share of points from the floor and foul line.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lewd. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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