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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Footage showed dozens of people being arrested as agitators shouted insults at state patrol officers, tore down yellow police tape and hurled lewd objects at law enforcement.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2025, officers responded to the 1800 block of West Malvern Avenue regarding reports of a male engaging in lewd behavior inside his vehicle in a busy public area while his window was lowered.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
One of them faces additional charges of lewd act upon a child and pandering a minor under age 16 for prostitution, court records show.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Morris, who founded Gateway in Southlake in 2000, was convicted on five counts of lewd and indecent conduct with a child and was sentenced to 10 years with all but six months suspended.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2025, officers responded to the 1800 block of West Malvern Avenue regarding reports of a male engaging in lewd behavior inside his vehicle in a busy public area while his window was lowered.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
One of them faces additional charges of lewd act upon a child and pandering a minor under age 16 for prostitution, court records show.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Morris, who founded Gateway in Southlake in 2000, was convicted on five counts of lewd and indecent conduct with a child and was sentenced to 10 years with all but six months suspended.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
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 10 Feb. 2026.
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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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