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as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
vivid writing and a racy plot that keeps readers turning the pages
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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a raunchy comedy with language that was a little too racy for an eight-year-old child
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Recent Examples of racy
But during production, some nude photos that Monroe had shot years earlier came to light, so to tone down her racy image a bit, the studio head ordered up the more modest pink dress for the song.
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Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
In 1998, host Baldwin played Pete Schweddy alongside Gasteyer and Shannon for a racy holiday edition of the recurring sketch and NPR spoof.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
This was supposed to be an on-track exhibition of historic, expensive cars, but some drivers got pretty racy!
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Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
But Sweeney is just as racy meme-ready now as ever.
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Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for racy
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
In 1998, host Baldwin played Pete Schweddy alongside Gasteyer and Shannon for a racy holiday edition of the recurring sketch and NPR spoof.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
This was supposed to be an on-track exhibition of historic, expensive cars, but some drivers got pretty racy!
—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
But Sweeney is just as racy meme-ready now as ever.
—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for racy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racy
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Similarly, the lively Doyles Irish Pub serves classic pub fare such as wings, a Reuben sandwich, and fish and chips.
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
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This sweet and spicy guacamole contains chunks of golden mango mixed with a combination of jalapeño peppers and habanero pepper purée, plus onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, and, of course, Hass variety avocados.
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Even the sweet-and-spicy combinations showing up on menus this summer usually start with a base of garlic or ginger.
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The latest entry in Disney and Pixar’s beloved animated franchise is targeting a debut of $145 million to $150 million from 4,400 North American theaters.
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In recent years, Hollywood decided adult comedies were not good bets in movie theaters, and instead focused heavily on superheroes and animated films.
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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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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.
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Space hurricanes occur in the Earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere near the magnetic poles, where streams of energetic particles interact with the atmosphere.
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To imagine the natural world not as a passive resource but as an animate collaborator would be to reorder more than aesthetic categories, demanding another relation to our environment.
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Woe unto those who fail to entertain, animate or amuse.
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An appearance by Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico sparked the investigation, given his active primary campaign.
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Be sure to stay active and exercise.
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Maddie’s Secret by John Early is doing brisk business at the IFC Center as screenings fill up for opening weekend of the Magnolia Pictures’ comedy.
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Even so, her spiral downward to near death before ending up in treatment is ridiculously, gloriously brisk.
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“Racy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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