as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Recent Examples of raunchy
One of Them Days (Jan. 17) SZA makes her acting debut in this raunchy buddy comedy opposite Keke Palmer.
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Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!'
As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.
—EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The song’s current success may be tied to its use in the film Babygirl, where it’s prominently featured during a particularly raunchy scene.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, Glaser and the producers were aware of the need to transform the comedian’s frequently raunchy material into something kinder and gentler for both the A-listers in the room and CBS audience at home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
Scarlett Johansson watches in shock as husband Colin Jost makes raunchy jokes about her on SNL: 'Holy s---!'
As if to prove his point, Fallon surprised Jost with footage from the episode, which saw a young, Harvard sweatshirt-sporting Jost flub a question about which season August was in.
—EW.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The song’s current success may be tied to its use in the film Babygirl, where it’s prominently featured during a particularly raunchy scene.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, Glaser and the producers were aware of the need to transform the comedian’s frequently raunchy material into something kinder and gentler for both the A-listers in the room and CBS audience at home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunchy
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The high school student complainants said in the lawsuit that their families’ First Amendment rights have been violated by the law, which has a much broader definition of obscene material than the one defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2025
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There might be behavioral symptoms that make someone cancel a flight at the last minute because of their panic or decide to take a train for an obscene number of hours to avoid flying.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, let out multiple outbursts during his first appearance in court since he was arrested over the weekend and accused of making a series of vulgar, threatening online statements at Clark, the Indiana Fever superstar.—
Samira Puskar,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Eagles edge rusher Josh Sweat had the splashiest individual stat line with 2.5 sacks, but a crew of nasty defensive tackles wrought devastation versus the run and the pass.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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What follows is a twisted game of house where familiar familial relationships crumble and new ones take root like nasty black weeds.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Surrounded by plenty of enemies, political and otherwise, the husband and wife have no choice but to get their hands dirty in order to save their son.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Referees later assessed a technical foul after the Tigers' coach argued a foul call against star guard Flau'Jae Johnson.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Thus Self was forced to decide whether to let the possession play out or foul to send the Knights to the line with them needing three, not two, to force OT.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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King wrote the letter while spending several days in solitary confinement in a dark, filthy, jail cell with no mattress in Birmingham, Alabama.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The government soldiers left behind a filthy jumble of army life: clothes, blankets, gas masks and helmets, and empty tin cans.—
Carlotta Gall,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raunchy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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