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as in adult
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
opposition to a pornographic bookstore opening in the neighborhood
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
the store kept all of its pornographic DVDs locked up, thus ensuring that they would be accessible only to adults
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Recent Examples of pornographic
Being the mother of seven was useful, however, when the court debated in January whether there were workable alternatives to age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Age verification for chatbots is the right line in the sand, affirming that exposure to pornographic, violent, and self-harm content is unacceptable for children.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Subscribe In particular, the legislation aims to prevent children from being exposed to pornographic content and material that promotes suicide, self-harm, eating disorders or abusive and hateful behaviour.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The internet is cluttered with non-pornographic deepfakes aimed at mocking or humiliating Reese — many of which focus on fueling an online rivalry with Clark.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Age verification for chatbots is the right line in the sand, affirming that exposure to pornographic, violent, and self-harm content is unacceptable for children.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Subscribe In particular, the legislation aims to prevent children from being exposed to pornographic content and material that promotes suicide, self-harm, eating disorders or abusive and hateful behaviour.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
The internet is cluttered with non-pornographic deepfakes aimed at mocking or humiliating Reese — many of which focus on fueling an online rivalry with Clark.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pornographic
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Polar Bear Encounters Before and After Regulations On Ocean Explorer, guests are quietly watching a sub-adult female from the two outer decks on the bow of the ship, which the captain is keeping 500 meters away from the bear.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The couple quickly began receiving death threats and obscene phone calls.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Going through the photos, folks will notice the colorful rooms, ample-sized bathrooms (with small showers) and an erotic maze.—
TJ Macias
September 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with vulgar pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Known for its sexy, subversive storylines and dialogue, the movie was a standout among the teen comedies and dramas of the '90s, many of which were based on literary works.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Under Zlotowski’s guidance, A Private Life caroms from sexy romantic comedy to Hitchcockian mystery to zany amateur-sleuth caper, with Freudian psychology always lurking beneath.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The cards’ robust stainless-steel construction can withstand extreme handling like drops, foul weather and almost any other element that happens to come along.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The album cover, which was shared on Instagram, was immediately met with harsh criticism as many fans labeled the photograph of the singer on all fours with a man pulling her hair as suggestive.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the suggestive dance routines indicate Carpenter really studied Miley Cyrus’s Bangerz-era twerk heard round the world.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pornographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pornographic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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