1
b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
Examples of lewd in a Sentence
He made lewd remarks to the woman at the bar.
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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Morris, 64, entered guilty pleas to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child in an Osage County courtroom.
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Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The Herald and other outlets wrote extensively about Doherty’s allegations until he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in 2013 after pleading no contest to six counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
McIlroy won both of his matches Saturday while hearing lewd insults about his personal life, homophobic slurs and a steady stream of expletives during his backswing.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Among those arrested was Walther Ramiro Hernandez-Ortiz, an 18-year-old from Honduras, who faces charges including lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, and molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to ICE.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The Herald and other outlets wrote extensively about Doherty’s allegations until he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in 2013 after pleading no contest to six counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
McIlroy won both of his matches Saturday while hearing lewd insults about his personal life, homophobic slurs and a steady stream of expletives during his backswing.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Among those arrested was Walther Ramiro Hernandez-Ortiz, an 18-year-old from Honduras, who faces charges including lewd and lascivious behavior, battery, and molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to ICE.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lewd
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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Legal Definition
lewd
adjective
: involving or being sexual conduct that is considered indecent or offensive : licentious
convicted of lewd and lascivious assault upon a child—National Law Journal
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lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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