bawdier; bawdiest
Examples of bawdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a bawdy film that is not appropriate for children
a bawdy comment about someone you work with could get you fired
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Real talk, Palmer is one of pop culture’s most incandescent figures, whose natural cadence and sense of self yields an approachably bawdy humor.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
Since then, Sarah Ruden’s excellent (and much bawdier) new translation has come out.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Adjective
The potentially odorous oxfords and bawdy boots come on the heels of another viral foot sensation.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Real talk, Palmer is one of pop culture’s most incandescent figures, whose natural cadence and sense of self yields an approachably bawdy humor.
—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
Since then, Sarah Ruden’s excellent (and much bawdier) new translation has come out.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bawdy
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“Bawdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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