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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
Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.
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Kendrick Calfee
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.
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Rachel Del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
An online version of the guide — sans pornographic images — is available on the city’s website.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
In addition to the pornography found in the briefcase, there was also additional pornographic material found in the home — including films, per CBS News.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
There is plenty of pornographic decoration in contemporary popular culture, but very little of it is consequential.
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Earlier this year, a law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent, and pornographic online content took effect.
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ABC News,
20 May 2026
Professor Glen-Peter Ahlers, 71, was arrested in February after at least hundreds of pornographic photos and videos of children were found on his hard drive.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Kendrick Calfee
june 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.
—
Rachel Del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
An online version of the guide — sans pornographic images — is available on the city’s website.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
In addition to the pornography found in the briefcase, there was also additional pornographic material found in the home — including films, per CBS News.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
There is plenty of pornographic decoration in contemporary popular culture, but very little of it is consequential.
—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Earlier this year, a law that seeks to shield minors from addictive, violent, and pornographic online content took effect.
—
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Professor Glen-Peter Ahlers, 71, was arrested in February after at least hundreds of pornographic photos and videos of children were found on his hard drive.
—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pornographic
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Males dusky sharks can grow up to 14 feet, which is about the size of a sub-adult white shark, according to Chapman.
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It is estimated that, based on measures of blood glucose, lipids, and other parameters, less than 12% of the adult American population can even be said to metabolically healthy.
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Working with the fingertip has a sensuosity which is erotic and raw; there is something very direct about this process of drawing, rubbing, scratching and erasing.
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As Deadline reported, Dobrev is attached to headline and executive produce erotic thriller series Night Float in the works at Fifth Season.
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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Sade, the band led by the singer of the same name, which is known for producing some of the sexiest jazz/pop/R&B hybrids of all time, is technically still active, even if the outfit has not released a new album in more than a decade and a half.
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Diehards were inflamed that their sexless music was linked to sexy dark romance clips.
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Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound.
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One of Smarty Pants’ buttons has a poop symbol on it, and there a couple of suggestive turns of phrase.
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
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“Pornographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pornographic. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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