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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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said some of those arrested had charges for homicide, weapons violations, lewd acts, and stalking.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Charges over the first two nights have included assault with a deadly weapon, homicide, drug possession with intent to distribute, unlawful entry, resisting arrest, lewd acts, stalking, reckless driving, and driving under the influence, the official said.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Gateway Church, the former employer of ex-pastor Robert Morris, filed a request last May in Tarrant County to stop an arbitration related to his indictment on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a minor this past March.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
On July 17, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump sent Epstein a lewd birthday letter for his 50th birthday, which took place in early 2003.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Charges over the first two nights have included assault with a deadly weapon, homicide, drug possession with intent to distribute, unlawful entry, resisting arrest, lewd acts, stalking, reckless driving, and driving under the influence, the official said.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Gateway Church, the former employer of ex-pastor Robert Morris, filed a request last May in Tarrant County to stop an arbitration related to his indictment on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a minor this past March.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 July 2025
On July 17, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump sent Epstein a lewd birthday letter for his 50th birthday, which took place in early 2003.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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