1
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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2
as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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3
as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
The results were suggestive but silly—streetwear for Wallace and Gromit.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
A number of Rosenblum’s Passes posts mentioned in the lawsuit referenced nudity, underwear and other suggestive terms.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the band launched into a suggestive stripper theme.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
A number of Rosenblum’s Passes posts mentioned in the lawsuit referenced nudity, underwear and other suggestive terms.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the band launched into a suggestive stripper theme.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
Adjective
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The spicy salsa and tangy cucumber salad brought out the best of the tender birria.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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Low-profile keyboards seem to be growing in popularity as regular profile mechanical keyboards are reminiscent of the clunky old keyboards used on mainframe computer terminals in the 1970s.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The thicker frame is reminiscent of an earlier era filled with outstanding fashion.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ryan Garcia sat down for a revealing interview with Ak and Barak of Ring Champs ahead of his return to boxing.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Few living filmmakers have a list of collaborators longer or stranger than Errol Morris: Donald Trump (in perhaps his single most revealing interview), Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Bannon, Stephen Hawking.—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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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
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Notably, the hues of navy and blue work well together to portray the actor as eloquent in matters of style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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His book is a distraught but eloquent cry against our tolerance for other people’s calamities.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The precinct includes Forest Hill, Edgecliff Village, Crowley and Burleson, and has been represented by a blue commissioner since the 1960s.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Officers with the Independence Police Department began pursuing a blue Jeep Cherokee just after 1 p.m.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Moments of standoffishness or awkwardness are emphasized with jump cuts to her face, the camera lingering on her expressive, quizzical features.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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In the past decade and half, the key shift in her painterly language is the sinuous, expressive lines that appear within her images, often in the foreground.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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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
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Take the quiz here … BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – Tigers exec's resignation involves lewd photos sent to female employees: report.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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