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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a lewd 18th-century nobleman who left behind hundreds of erotic love letters
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as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a nearby diner kept telling lewd jokes until we told him to shut up
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lewd conduct
a lewd grin
lewd material
lewd suggestions
scandalous suggestions
smutty suggestions
perverse suggestions
racy suggestions
depraved suggestions
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Recent Examples of lewd
What To Know While speaking with former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich about a lewd comment Blagojevich had made, Rogan likened it to Trump's controversial remark about grabbing women's genitals.
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Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
He was accused of making lewd comments to a woman while on duty in 2021.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
His son, James Smith, 66, pleaded no contest to two counts of committing lewd acts upon a child and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The event has been criticized in part for lewd and racist comments made by stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Latinos, Jews and Black people, all of whom are key constituencies in the election, which is just a little over a week away.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
He was accused of making lewd comments to a woman while on duty in 2021.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
His son, James Smith, 66, pleaded no contest to two counts of committing lewd acts upon a child and was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison.
—Hank Sanders, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The event has been criticized in part for lewd and racist comments made by stand-up comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Latinos, Jews and Black people, all of whom are key constituencies in the election, which is just a little over a week away.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lewd
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Yes, this is an obscene price for a Qi wireless charger.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Still, justices questioned whether that might put the cost of protecting kids from obscene content online on phone makers like Apple or Google rather than the sites being regulated.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
15 Jan. 2025
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Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Entire pieces can—and have—been written on the suggestive use of food in Luca Guadagnino's films alone.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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The question is not how or why this character begins turning into a furry, rodent-killing canine at night, which Heller shows via a few suggestive body-horror shots and quick cuts, but what the after-effect of the transformation is.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2024
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The vapor chamber cooling system is larger on all three—a crucial component to keep the phones from getting too hot during intense gaming sessions—with the chamber in the S25 Ultra getting a 40 percent size bump.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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JetBlue in October announced economy passengers would no longer be served hot meals on transatlantic fights.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The finish is long and sweet, with lingering fruity and spicy notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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They are known for serving Sichuan, a specific type of Chinese cuisine that is hot and spicy.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her involuntary outbursts cause Dupree to shout a number of things, such as comments about people around her and more vulgar language.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nearly 100% of the first film’s grosses were made in the U.S. — so few expected the spooky sequel about a vulgar poltergeist to connect in the territories across the pond and beyond this time around either.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
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He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2024
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Christopher made up for 3-of-9 foul shooting by making 26 field goals to 19 for Westmont, which went 12-of-14 at the free-throw line.—
Glenn Reeves,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Larsson promptly picked up his fourth foul 2:40 into the third quarter and finished with four points (one for five shooting) and five rebounds in 14 minutes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lewd. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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