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
Flirty and adorable, Reze is obviously a much more suitable match for Denji than Makima, sharing his raunchy sense of humor and showing patience to try and educate him after learning he’s never gone to school.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
The trio could be a modern take on Sex and the City, but their passions for fashion and raunchy recaps are where the similarities end.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Even when men called in to the show to ask raunchy questions, Duffy remained unmoved.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Danson's guest on the recent pod was Kathryn Hahn, who shared that her own teenage son is still avoiding her era of raunchy comedies.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
The trio could be a modern take on Sex and the City, but their passions for fashion and raunchy recaps are where the similarities end.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Even when men called in to the show to ask raunchy questions, Duffy remained unmoved.
—Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Danson's guest on the recent pod was Kathryn Hahn, who shared that her own teenage son is still avoiding her era of raunchy comedies.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunchy
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The waste feels more flagrant with every pornographic shot of a Chanel bag, vintage car or over-the-top ensemble.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Opponents of the books describe them as pornographic.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Banners containing commercial, political or obscene material, or that block guest views.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just another week in the world of Ball, who was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Monday for making an obscene gesture in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ 144-117 loss to Miami.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Who decides what’s decorous and what’s vulgar?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The president has been targeting Jeffries online with offensive and vulgar memes since the pair first had an unsuccessful sit-down meeting in the Oval Office just before the shutdown.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The growth of passive investing, through index funds found in the 401(k) accounts of average Americans, has propped up the stock market while also potentially setting it up for a nasty fall.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of this stuff that's raised overseas that's done in ways that doesn't have any checks, that it's got polluted water, it's being fed really nasty stuff, full of antibiotics, full of chemicals.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bliss is said to have examined Garfield's wounds with unwashed hands and dirty tools, and the president's death further damaged his reputation.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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Solar power cuts greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution from dirty generators that can cause health problems.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This mostly came from a high-profile matchup against the Lakers in which Rui Hachimura defended Wemby well and Marcus Smart flopped his way into a couple of offensive foul calls against Wembanyama.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The album’s messy yet seamless scatter-spray of instruments—cello, hand shakers, piano—gets torn apart by the foulest plumes of bass.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The big comedy set pieces overwhelm Miller’s attempts at satire, but any movie that has Nicholson casually dropping filthy double (and single) entendres beneath arched eyebrows is worth a look.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raunchy. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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