nonobscene

Definition of nonobscenenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobscene
Adjective
  • Find a quiet gate, buy a decent coffee, use your noise-canceling headphones.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Rear-seat passengers get decent legroom and the cargo area is practical enough for road trips, shopping runs or airport duty.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • This seemingly innocuous question continues to shape mathematical research to this day.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • On the surface, Little House on the Prairie is one of the most inoffensive and wholesome shows of all time.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
  • The Breadwinner is aiming to recapture the satisfaction of going to see a three-out-of-five-star movie, offering decent laughs in an inoffensive package.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • South Africa is piling on the pressure, but Kim Seung-gyu is keeping his goal clean.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Fruit extracts clarify excess oil and buildup, while a cooling mint complex and menthol deliver a refreshing tingle, leaving your scalp feeling clean, balanced, and freshly reset.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Cross-dressing was prohibited, as were speeches that mocked or questioned the party’s prudish, pro-family, heteronormative views on gender and sexuality; traditional German culture was to be celebrated, not mocked.
    Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Statistics like these have become part of a discussion about whether the culture is growing prudish and puritanical.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Nonobscene.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobscene. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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