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
  • The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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