as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
inappropriately used office e-mail for an exchange of raunchy jokes
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Recent Examples of raunchy
During the Secret Lives cast trip, the staff at Vanderpump Villa were getting raunchy.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
For example, in the ‘dirtier version,’ the opening sequence is edited differently in order to include a particularly raunchy joke involving donuts.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
May 15 The comedian and social media content creator Benito Skinner both created and stars in this raunchy campus comedy, about freshmen trying desperately to fit in with their peers — while hiding their actual personalities and desires.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2025
He'll be forever remembered for raunchy roles in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), while his unnerving turn as John du Pont in 2014's Foxcatcher scored him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
For example, in the ‘dirtier version,’ the opening sequence is edited differently in order to include a particularly raunchy joke involving donuts.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
May 15 The comedian and social media content creator Benito Skinner both created and stars in this raunchy campus comedy, about freshmen trying desperately to fit in with their peers — while hiding their actual personalities and desires.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2025
He'll be forever remembered for raunchy roles in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), while his unnerving turn as John du Pont in 2014's Foxcatcher scored him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunchy
Adjective
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The ex-data processor for the Boston Transportation Department was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of: rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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But the legal standard for what qualifies as obscene is extremely high.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Using vulgar, profane or indecent language in a loud or boisterous manner in the presence of children.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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Between 12% and 13.3% of Americans, around 10% of Brits, and 9.4% of Australians used at least one vulgar word in their data.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps not helping so much: The set’s early reviews, which have been mostly fairly nasty in their dismissals of the set.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Again there are two levels here, and each radically altered the color profile of the onscreen visuals – with the high setting giving everything a nasty green hue.—
Paul Ridden
June 25,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The wider sweeps are stressing the capacity of the detention system, where detainees have reported moldy food, dirty towels and no changes of clothes for more than a week at a time.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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To properly load a dishwasher for maximum cleaning power, place dishes in the dishwasher with the dirty side facing the jets, with taller items around the outside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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By the time Wood, the former Padres prospect who went to Washington in 2022 in the trade for Juan Soto, hit a three-run homer that clanged off the right field foul pole in the eighth inning to put the almost-final touch on the Nationals’ 10-6 victory, there was no real overt reaction.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Your husband is foul for not calling out her garbage behavior.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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The room was filthy, prescription bottles around the room, one bed with no sheets.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Photograph: Chris Null As anyone who’s ever stuck a cotton swab in there knows, your ear canal is a filthy, disgusting place.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
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