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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
There, he is charged with molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said in a news release this week.
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Janat Batra, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Joseph Duggar is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under 12 years old, according to an arrest affidavit from the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Panama City, Florida.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Edgardo Arias-Hernandez, 19, was charged with two counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act on a minor, along with an enhancement for allegedly paying her money afterwards, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
David Allen Funston, 64, pleaded not guilty Monday in Placer County Superior Court to a felony charge alleging lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 tied to a 1996 case in Roseville.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Janat Batra, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Joseph Duggar is charged with lewd and lascivious behavior on a child under 12 years old, according to an arrest affidavit from the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Panama City, Florida.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Edgardo Arias-Hernandez, 19, was charged with two counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act on a minor, along with an enhancement for allegedly paying her money afterwards, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
David Allen Funston, 64, pleaded not guilty Monday in Placer County Superior Court to a felony charge alleging lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 tied to a 1996 case in Roseville.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lascivious
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One student, in particular, was sent a pornographic deepfake of his upper school classmate on the communications app Discord, apparently in error.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 2016 by British father and son Guy and Tim Stokely, OnlyFans rose to fame by hosting pornographic material forbidden on most social networks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The temperamental Moon and passionate Mars are in a spat, but their abrupt energy can have beneficial effects for your wider circle and your more intimate connections.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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But Fieri, a passionate car collector, was cooking up something even more indulgent with the help of his friend Rory at VP Speed Shop.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Using obscene or abusive language Any use of profanity, insults or abusive language is prohibited under the FDCPA.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the script flipped in the third quarter, as the Cavaliers got hot and the Heat went cold from behind the arc.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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These cards use more power than earlier Arc Pros and are likely to get too hot to run fanless without some performance penalty, but this card's thermal design allows air to pass straight through its enclosure and out the back of the case.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Doncic claimed Bitadze directed a vulgar comment about Doncic’s family in Serbian toward the Lakers star guard.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tensions rose, neighbors said, to the point that King was heard at times swearing at Kirsten Wells as well as others using vulgar epithets.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 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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In the especially nasty autumn of 1954, women in June Cleaver dresses and gas masks protested outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show excels at casting a spell through odd details, nasty red herrings, disturbing clues.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 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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Much of the credit should be shared by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote and produced this libidinous holiday rocker with Elvis in mind.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lascivious. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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