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
The sound is characterized by raunchy, self-referential lyrics sprinkled with hyperspecific jargon and layered entendres.
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Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The pic is a raunchy, irreverent coming-of-age comedy directed by Richard Goldgewicht and written by Goldgewicht, Matt Hamilton, and Abe Frank.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the latter, McElwee pays a visit to his longtime friend Charleen Swansea, who stole the show in Sherman’s March with her boisterous real-talk and raunchy humor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In May, Rogen, 43, opened up to PEOPLE about the raunchy comedy.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The pic is a raunchy, irreverent coming-of-age comedy directed by Richard Goldgewicht and written by Goldgewicht, Matt Hamilton, and Abe Frank.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the latter, McElwee pays a visit to his longtime friend Charleen Swansea, who stole the show in Sherman’s March with her boisterous real-talk and raunchy humor.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In May, Rogen, 43, opened up to PEOPLE about the raunchy comedy.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunchy
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OpenAI included numerous guardrails with Sora, including moderation, restrictions on scammy, violent and pornographic material, watermarks and controls over how one's likeness is used.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This culture is incredibly cruel, and things have gotten really obscene.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2009, former Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams was fined $250,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a Buffalo Bills fan.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 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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One room cracked up at a vulgar joke about a woman’s behind, while another went for an outrageous and surreal midfilm montage — but each bit was made genuinely funnier by the dozens of people gasping and wheezing over it.—
Robert Rubsam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Removing Stains From Wood Cabinets Food, beverages, and dirty hands can leave nasty stains behind, even after cleaning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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And the result at the end of the day is a truly grotesque dirty water container, which does feel like a job well done.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump is suing his Wall Street Journal for reporting about his dirty doodle to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Other signs to look for are floating debris, rust, mildew, or foul odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The second-year coach appeared to be confused after the foul call before exiting the court and heading into the locker room tunnel.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Trying to expose the trafficking, abuse, and the filthy networks that protect the wealthy and powerful puts you in danger.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Raunchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raunchy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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