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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a lewd 18th-century nobleman who left behind hundreds of erotic love letters
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as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a nearby diner kept telling lewd jokes until we told him to shut up
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Recent Examples of lewd
Joseph, 31, also faces charges of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and lewd and lascivious contact.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Last month, Duggar, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
—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
Sosa appeared in bond court and is being accused of committing a lewd act
Sosa made his first appearance in bond court Thursday.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Last month, Duggar, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after being accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2020.
—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
Sosa appeared in bond court and is being accused of committing a lewd act
Sosa made his first appearance in bond court Thursday.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lewd
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Weapon violations dropped more than 13%, and crimes involving pornography or obscene material were down more than 23%, according to the report.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Do better, or consider hiring people who paint a vivid enough picture with words rather than having to lean on photographers who seem to have an obscene bloodlust.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is also an affectionate, passionate day that promotes hot romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal is passionate about the concept, says Lee White, head of sports at WME Sports, which represents the basketball legend.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 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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More than 100 students and parents from Lancaster Country Day School were in court to hear victims describe the shock of having to identify their own faces in pornographic photos to detectives.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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On April 18, that reverence will look like music, laughter and a line of people waiting for something hot out of the fryer — a simple plate carrying stories from across the world, all landing in one place.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barred from his high school basketball team due to his temper, a hot-head, street-baller battles demons from his past and present to earn a spot on a summer league team and his last shot at a college basketball scholarship.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The minibar brimmed with complimentary sodas, addictively spicy small-batch pimento cheese Lowcountry Kettle Chips, and lemon sugar cookies from Charleston’s Own.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the kids are pushing for a Big Mac or Chick-fil-A spicy deluxe chicken sandwich, but the budget can’t support it, there’s a hack for that.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
7 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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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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Joseph was first arrested on March 18 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.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lewd. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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