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luridly

Definition of luridlynext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of luridly The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming. Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luridly
Adverb
  • The subject was conspicuously missing from classrooms and curricula.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • One scene conspicuously features the sound recordist’s microphone boom alongside the slate.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • And for looking put-together post-red-eye, the Niasso Portable Travel Steamer is $23 (originally $36) and tucks neatly into a weekender.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • But Heberlig argued the transportation debate didn’t break down neatly along partisan lines.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The men and boys who benefited from this bounty of foreign assistance were themselves strikingly polyglot and pluralistic.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This predominantly white oak home follows suit, with strikingly—and soothingly—little deviation.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Also because every page of the screenplay is so richly detailed, and there's something exciting happening.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • When the Bills offered a 2027 first-round pick and 2026 third-rounder for Jaylen Waddle (as NFL Network reported Sunday), the Dolphins smartly said no.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Fellow smartly partnered with Kettl for this launch and even had founder Zach Mangan demo the set.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Luridly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luridly. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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