as in hookers
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
was caught procuring the services of a prostitute
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as in perverts
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
a serious writer prostituting himself by writing pulp novels for money
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as in abuses
to put to a bad or improper use
urged not to prostitute her musical talents by writing jingles for TV commercials
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Recent Examples of prostitutes
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
While reviewing his laptop, investigators also found that Cantrell was soliciting several other prostitutes online during his time working for the Godley Police Department.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Legend says both Watson and Bemis were prostitutes, for instance.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Tourists used to come to King’s Cross for heroin, prostitutes and the train to Scotland.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The actor plays an American mortician caught in the middle of the conflict, trying to help a group of young women (including some prostitutes) escape the Japanese onslaught.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Outside a tent, Dunk is told, by two of the show’s jaded yet cheerful prostitutes, that Ser Manfred is busy napping.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Shakespeare shouldn’t feel intimidating—historically, his plays were loud and chaotic, with drunk spectators and prostitutes in the audience.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Sickert is showcased here for both his impressionistic instincts and his portrayal of previously taboo art subjects such as prostitutes and the impoverished.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
While reviewing his laptop, investigators also found that Cantrell was soliciting several other prostitutes online during his time working for the Godley Police Department.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Legend says both Watson and Bemis were prostitutes, for instance.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Tourists used to come to King’s Cross for heroin, prostitutes and the train to Scotland.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
The actor plays an American mortician caught in the middle of the conflict, trying to help a group of young women (including some prostitutes) escape the Japanese onslaught.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Outside a tent, Dunk is told, by two of the show’s jaded yet cheerful prostitutes, that Ser Manfred is busy napping.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Shakespeare shouldn’t feel intimidating—historically, his plays were loud and chaotic, with drunk spectators and prostitutes in the audience.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prostitutes
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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According to Lewkowitz, if a grower abuses the soil, the system ceases to be viable, leaving zero likelihood of success from a sustainability standpoint.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Under my watch, anyone who abuses wildlife in Florida will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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One nanny will try to get to the bottom of it before all the partying, power and privilege corrupts her.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The criticism most often leveled at proposals to support journalism is that government money corrupts editorial independence, which is a very real concern.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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And two, baking soda is an indiscriminate weed killer that poisons the soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Instead of following the usual low-energy breakdown, the material degrades more slowly through a higher-energy pathway.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rising demand for biomass fuels also degrades watersheds and wildlife habitats as people go deeper into previously undisturbed areas, increasing pressure on ecosystems and the species that depend on them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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And the President doesn’t seem to mind if Vance humiliates himself running errands.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Later that season, Eric humiliates Bill in front of their Pierpoint colleagues by insulting his work quality and Bill dies from brain cancer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hospitals use the same billing codes for the ER visit, whether a patient’s condition deteriorates or not.—
Andrew Jones,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her condition rapidly deteriorates to the point where Abbott and Robby are forced to do a C-Section in the ER, with seconds to spare to save her life and the life of the baby.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The story begins on a train, somewhat subverts the typical strangers-on-a-train narrative in which a chance encounter leads to a love story (that is, the Linklater version rather than the Hitchcock one).—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The play subverts itself, never allowing an audience to gain a commanding foothill, even at the end when (suffice it to say) the watchers become the watched.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prostitutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prostitutes. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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