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as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
thank you for sparing us from the lurid details of the story
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
the doctor was alarmed by the patient's lurid complexion was lurid after a long winter spent indoors
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as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of lurid
But a trickle of lurid headlines and lawsuits this decade, which followed the 2010s’ reassessment of stories of abuse from Dr. Dre’s past, suggests that his relative wholesome turn is not the entire picture.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
In May, Trump was found guilty of committing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to hide lurid information about his past from 2016 voters.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The book’s crimson cover and lurid drawings resurface time and time again.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The book initially caught my attention because of the stark contrast between its strikingly lurid title and its subdued, melancholic cover art.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
In May, Trump was found guilty of committing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to hide lurid information about his past from 2016 voters.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The book’s crimson cover and lurid drawings resurface time and time again.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
The book initially caught my attention because of the stark contrast between its strikingly lurid title and its subdued, melancholic cover art.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurid
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Ten people were murdered in the New York City subway system last year — including the recent, random and gruesome immolation of a homeless New Jersey woman asleep on a Brooklyn train — up from five murders in 2023.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Did Hawthorne base these characters on the Rev. Ephraim Avery and his young congregant Sarah Maria Cornell, whose gruesome death in 1832 in Fall River, 50 miles south of Boston, shocked all of New England?Liesl Schillinger, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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The paperwork for Johnson’s trial — along with images of some of the handwritten documents — were officially entered into the court’s electronic court docketing system in 2021, marking a final chapter in a sensational saga that garnered international headlines.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Oilers have now won seven of their last eight games with their comeback win over the Wild, and McDavid’s sensational play is a big reason why.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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And like the residents of the City of Angels, they are effected by the horrific fires which have suddenly engulfed the area.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Defensive line coach Andre Patterson actually had the audacity during an early December interview to blame the secondary for the team’s horrific run defense while skirting blame for the line.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Some perspective: Even though Bryce Young improved significantly in the second half of the season as Carolina’s quarterback, his numbers and wins pale in comparison to what Darnold and Mayfield have done.Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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To see the sun so diminished, so pale and sickly in the midwinter sky, was unnerving.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each of the division’s five teams — the LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns — had contention dreams of varying intensity heading into the season, assembling veteran rosters and surrendering some juicy future draft capital to do it.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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This fragrance flirts more with vanilla’s warmth than its sugary facets and is heightened with amber, cashmere woods, and bitter, juicy plum.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 15 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, in a shocking move, Disney announced a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV service with competitor Fubo.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the difference is actually pretty shocking.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Jan. 2025
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Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara Strapless Ruffle Dress This Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara strapless dress is now just $9 and comes in a colorful floral print or black to suit your style.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Years ago, for appearances, the actress would lean on colorful separates to point to her affinity for bold hues and patterns.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Lurid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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