variants or off-colored

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Recent Examples of off-color The Spanish giant was much improved in the second half after looking off-color before halftime, lacking the precision of a team seeking a fourth European title in five years. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 May 2025 There’s the case against Circuit Judge Gary Farmer, whose off-color statements and chronic absenteeism led the Florida Supreme Court to issue an indefinite suspension without pay Wednesday even before his full case and defense had been heard. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025 Part off-color drag act, part Carol Burnett-style sketch comedy, the show has survived on its bountiful comedic wits to become one of the hottest Broadway tickets of the year. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 And there’s a variety of off-color and bathroom humor. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-color
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-color
Adjective
  • This period also saw Husain exploring female forms, including images of Hindu goddesses like Durga and Lakshmi, sometimes in suggestive or erotic poses.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Even more suggestive of charter value, Rick Ware and Legacy Motor Club have battled in court over the sale of a charter for $45 million.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled.
    Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Best said that raw purees of garlic, onion, and ginger are spicy and pungent.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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