: verging on impropriety or indecency : off-color
a risqué joke
Examples of risqué in a Sentence
a song with risqué lyrics
the bridal shower was filled with risqué banter and laughter
Recent Examples on the Web
Jennifer Garner joked in the comments Gwyneth Paltrow is sharing a new recipe for one of her favorite breakfasts — and opting for a risque look in the process.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
Senior leaders at the social media behemoth were reportedly aware of the chatbots’ tendencies to foray into risque and explicit discussions and multiple staffers flagged their concerns internally.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Her latest red carpet appearance is aligned since the track is a bit risque.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Tichina Arnold donned a risque gown with a high slit cut-out in black and silver.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Feb. 2025
Many deemed her performances as being quite risque, but DeSanto always took pride in her rowdy live shows.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The peek-a-boo portion at the top of this shoe is cheeky and a bit risque.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
At the other end are risque performances, professional haunt-industry tutorials and testimonials, and horror film celebrity panels.
—Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025
Senior leaders at the social media behemoth were reportedly aware of the chatbots’ tendencies to foray into risque and explicit discussions and multiple staffers flagged their concerns internally.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Her latest red carpet appearance is aligned since the track is a bit risque.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Tichina Arnold donned a risque gown with a high slit cut-out in black and silver.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Feb. 2025
Many deemed her performances as being quite risque, but DeSanto always took pride in her rowdy live shows.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
The peek-a-boo portion at the top of this shoe is cheeky and a bit risque.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
At the other end are risque performances, professional haunt-industry tutorials and testimonials, and horror film celebrity panels.
—Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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“Risqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risqu%C3%A9. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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