variants or off-colored

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Recent Examples of off-color There are tangents and off-color stories. Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025 An ode to Arnold Palmer The rally, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, named for the late champion pro golfer, was a macho and, at times, off-color affair. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 And there’s a variety of off-color and bathroom humor. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 The stuff that comes out of Mike’s mouth is very off-color a lot of the time. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-color
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-color
Adjective
  • Mackintosh and Bourne mitigate the damage by grouping some songs together and presenting them in an ingeniously suggestive dramatic fashion.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This revelation tempers the expectations of a Dynasty revival despite the suggestive interactions and Hammerstone's social media activity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The admirable Kentucky Freedom Run Farm provides the fine, flavorful lamb for a slow braising and sided with a spicy tomato jam risotto, coriander, mint-and-pistachio gremolata and the reduction of the meat’s juices.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • His agenda for a perfect day in L.A. includes a boat party, an ice bath and the most glorious spicy shrimp in town.
    Michelle Woo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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