raunchier; raunchiest
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inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Glaser, who is coming off two straight years hosting the Golden Globe Awards, made a name for herself with a classic blend of raunchy and self-deprecating jokes.
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Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
First the stars marveled at how much time had passed since the blockbuster broke box office records and redefined female comedy by proving to Hollywood doubters that women, just like men, could be both funny and raunchy.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
But the pair had plenty to say about making their classic comedy, which proved definitively that women could both write and headline a raunchy ensemble comedy —getting drunk on planes, vomiting in wedding dress shops, and having diarrhea in the street.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Tyler Perry warned of 'raunchy' movie Nearly a week before the film premiered on Netflix, Perry warned fans once more that the movie is not for little ones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
First the stars marveled at how much time had passed since the blockbuster broke box office records and redefined female comedy by proving to Hollywood doubters that women, just like men, could be both funny and raunchy.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
But the pair had plenty to say about making their classic comedy, which proved definitively that women could both write and headline a raunchy ensemble comedy —getting drunk on planes, vomiting in wedding dress shops, and having diarrhea in the street.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
Tyler Perry warned of 'raunchy' movie Nearly a week before the film premiered on Netflix, Perry warned fans once more that the movie is not for little ones.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raunchy
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raunchy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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