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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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as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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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 Department of Education building is ugly in a distinctly Washington way—a concrete shoebox more suggestive of bureaucratic toil than of any grand vision of government.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Gorham, New Hampshire Snugly situated in the shadow of the rugged Presidential mountains, Gorham is one of the Granite State’s most suggestive spots – and autumn in New England is a wonderful time to experience the town’s kaleidoscope of changing leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Gorham, New Hampshire Snugly situated in the shadow of the rugged Presidential mountains, Gorham is one of the Granite State’s most suggestive spots – and autumn in New England is a wonderful time to experience the town’s kaleidoscope of changing leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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Glade Plug-In Apple Cinnamon Refills, 5-Pack This fragrance is a little sweet, a little spicy, and 100 percent comforting — definitely not your typical overpowering air freshener.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rally’s is launching two new spicy Western-style burgers in California.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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But that created a messy, cluttered look more reminiscent of a clearance store.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Still, the kiss-off sounds sweet over lush strings reminiscent of early-’70s Isaac Hayes, and Swims has the chops to make the lyrics resound without coming off distastefully bitter.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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The rapper wears a figure-hugging red dress with a revealing neckline and small cutouts throughout.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The episodes included many famous guests, including Obama, as well as Robin Williams and Paul McCartney, and offered a revealing look at Maron’s own life, with the host often talking about his personal life, pet peeves and grudges and relationships with the guests on the show.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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The president has been targeting Jeffries online with offensive and vulgar memes since the pair first had an unsuccessful sit-down meeting in the Oval Office just before the shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kidman was eloquent and warm, leavening her more introspective thoughts with a twinkly laugh.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Practically any type of countertop would have blended beautifully with the rich blue hue that envelopes this kitchen, but this shade of granite makes a gorgeous statement.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other examples include iron oxides — which add color to makeup and are sun- and blue light-protective — and tocopheryl acetate, a synthetic form of vitamin E that protects skin from free radicals.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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There’s a little freedom to his hockey, an expressive, creative way of looking at it.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the mill offers experimental coatings and creative color treatments, resulting in bold and expressive takes on denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Timothy Scott Jaekel, 52, was arrested on seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Moseby’s lewd interest in the victims’ buttocks coincided with his pornography searched, Deputy District Attorney Jessica Murad told jurors in her closing arguments.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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