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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
Until then, the only limits on their selections were Vimeo’s standard terms of service, which prohibit content that incites violence or qualifies as pornographic.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
Under a new law, Florida began requiring age verification checks for visitors to pornographic websites, notes Paul Bischoff, editor of Comparitech, a site that reviews personal cybersecurity software.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
The final monologue in The Rock Garden was more pornographic than even some avant-garde audiences could endure.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
No pornographic activities or acts have been found in the collaborative content.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Donald Axtell, a former associate youth pastor at the church, faces one count each of second-degree statutory rape, possession of child pornography and furnishing or attempting to furnish pornographic material to a minor, according to a Clay County court document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
By the end, the bot has legally changed his wife’s name and mailed her a pornographic movie.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
In the biographical film, Love plays the wife of Harrelson’s character, pornographic magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who in real life won a landmark Supreme Court case protecting parody as a First Amendment right, despite any emotional distress caused.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
Under a new law, Florida began requiring age verification checks for visitors to pornographic websites, notes Paul Bischoff, editor of Comparitech, a site that reviews personal cybersecurity software.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
The final monologue in The Rock Garden was more pornographic than even some avant-garde audiences could endure.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
No pornographic activities or acts have been found in the collaborative content.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Donald Axtell, a former associate youth pastor at the church, faces one count each of second-degree statutory rape, possession of child pornography and furnishing or attempting to furnish pornographic material to a minor, according to a Clay County court document.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
By the end, the bot has legally changed his wife’s name and mailed her a pornographic movie.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
In the biographical film, Love plays the wife of Harrelson’s character, pornographic magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who in real life won a landmark Supreme Court case protecting parody as a First Amendment right, despite any emotional distress caused.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pornographic
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For many readers and critics, the perception was that Mansfield was almost writing children’s fiction, since most of her stories are deceptively easy to read, although her themes are entirely adult in both form and content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Justin Vernon’s midwestern charm and pliable falsetto has always endeared him to indie-rock dads raised on Michael McDonald, but starting a family himself between Bon Iver projects turned this year’s Sable, Fable into a deep examination of the fatherly adult contemporary figure in popular music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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While touring the plant, video posted by TMZ showed Trump making an obscene gesture at someone who was yelling at him from afar.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump responded with a curse word and using an obscene gesture.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Reijn’s last two films for A24, Babygirl and Bodies Bodies Bodies, were both starry buzz titles — an erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and a satirical ensemble slasher, respectively.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Although the Ripken card launched many conspiracy theories as to whether the inclusion of its vulgar phrase was truly a mistake or a Fleer marketing ploy, there is a long history of errors making it through quality control in sports card production.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The joke swap during last year's Christmas episode went to some particularly jaw-dropping places after Che made Jost read a vulgar joke about Johansson.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Although Khloé Kardashian's short 'do features blunt ends, they're styled in a way that looks modern and sexy yet approachable.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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This sexy rivals-to-lovers whodunnit is bursting with sleuthing shenanigans and all your favorite tropes.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Four players attempted five or more foul shots.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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The game officials ruled that Gobert impeded Wembanyama's ability to safely land on the follow-through from his jump shot, giving him six flagrant foul points for the season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pornographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pornographic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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