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as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
an exposé about the lascivious playboy
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Recent Examples of lascivious
The following day, he was arrested on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older.
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Joseph, 31, also faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
What to know about Joseph, Kendra Duggar arrests On March 17, Duggar was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Duggar was arrested earlier this month in Arkansas and was transferred to the Bay County Jail in Panama City, Florida, to face charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Joseph, 31, also faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
What to know about Joseph, Kendra Duggar arrests On March 17, Duggar was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in Panama City Beach, Florida, in 2020, the Bay County Sheriff's Office announced.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Duggar was arrested earlier this month in Arkansas and was transferred to the Bay County Jail in Panama City, Florida, to face charges of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.
—Freida Frisaro, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lascivious
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This material included thousands of pornographic deepfakes that Kamnik had generated using AI tools.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Police are investigating reports that Lake Zurich High School students used artificial intelligence to generate pornographic images of classmates, district officials said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement made passionate pleas for parents and children alike to take gun safety more seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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The latter is a nonstarter, given that Baker is a passionate defender of cinemas.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The incident was captured on the broadcast, and after the game, Duran explained that his obscene gesture was in response to a fan crossing the line.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The most common crime investigated by the unit was the distribution of obscene material depicting minors, followed by elder abuse and rape.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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El Niño features unusually hot ocean waters near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, along with significant changes to global weather patterns and the planet’s climate.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That same trial found five minutes of daily steam inhalation produced real reductions in symptom burden — a hot shower works just as well for most people.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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The word was considered so vulgar that it was left out of early dictionaries and was rarely printed, though Adams says people were certainly using it.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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This was the old Magic — the nasty, physical, suffocating defensive team that made every possession feel like work.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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From there, the beef between the two couples runs the gamut from faux-gentile to downright nasty.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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His flow here is just as libidinous.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everyone—libidinous kids and adults alike—is alienated and groping for distraction, until tragedy strikes.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lascivious. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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