: verging on impropriety or indecency : off-color
a risqué joke
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Examples of risqué in a Sentence
a song with risqué lyrics
the bridal shower was filled with risqué banter and laughter
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2016, Lakota's game grabbed headlines for having a risque rule: a student could not be shot if that student was naked.
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Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Kristen Stewart has defended her risque’ photo shoot for the March Rolling Stone magazine cover that went viral and divided audiences on social media platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Online ads for the business featured women in provocative clothing posing in a risque manner, according to an affidavit.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Taking the trend even further, Blumarine — the brand known for its butterfly tops — showed a pair of equally risque butterfly underwear, while Diesel sent out trompe l’oeil-esque clothing that had undergarments printed on them.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
Shutterstock file Britain has always had its own particular brand of risque humor, often exporting it to the States, where stars like Brand, who had a brief stint in Hollywood movies, shocked its traditionally more puritanical audiences.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023
The risque magazine aimed to overthrow Playboy and push the boundaries of adult print entertainment further than before.
—oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
She was modeled after Bild Lilli, a risque doll and an adult gag gift based on a racy hypersexual German comic book character.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 9 July 2023
She is known for her unique voice, risque lyrics and music videos, and dance performance talent.
—oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Kristen Stewart has defended her risque’ photo shoot for the March Rolling Stone magazine cover that went viral and divided audiences on social media platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
Online ads for the business featured women in provocative clothing posing in a risque manner, according to an affidavit.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Taking the trend even further, Blumarine — the brand known for its butterfly tops — showed a pair of equally risque butterfly underwear, while Diesel sent out trompe l’oeil-esque clothing that had undergarments printed on them.
—Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
Shutterstock file Britain has always had its own particular brand of risque humor, often exporting it to the States, where stars like Brand, who had a brief stint in Hollywood movies, shocked its traditionally more puritanical audiences.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023
The risque magazine aimed to overthrow Playboy and push the boundaries of adult print entertainment further than before.
—oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2023
She was modeled after Bild Lilli, a risque doll and an adult gag gift based on a racy hypersexual German comic book character.
—Theara Coleman, The Week, 9 July 2023
She is known for her unique voice, risque lyrics and music videos, and dance performance talent.
—oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Risqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risqu%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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