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Recent Examples of risqué Jennifer Garner joked in the comments Gwyneth Paltrow is sharing a new recipe for one of her favorite breakfasts — and opting for a risque look in the process. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 June 2025 Senior leaders at the social media behemoth were reportedly aware of the chatbots’ tendencies to foray into risque and explicit discussions and multiple staffers flagged their concerns internally. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Her latest red carpet appearance is aligned since the track is a bit risque. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025 Tichina Arnold donned a risque gown with a high slit cut-out in black and silver. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Feb. 2025 Many deemed her performances as being quite risque, but DeSanto always took pride in her rowdy live shows. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024 Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 The peek-a-boo portion at the top of this shoe is cheeky and a bit risque. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024 At the other end are risque performances, professional haunt-industry tutorials and testimonials, and horror film celebrity panels. Scott Feinblatt, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risqué
Adjective
  • Commenters argued the suggestive nature of the song could direct bad actors toward LaR'iyah's videos.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 June 2025
  • The movie is quite true to its world - a world full of slapstick comedy, unfunny jokes, and vulgar and suggestive dialogues.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool across seven days from the end of November looks particularly spicy.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • Its reposado is aged in American oak and prized for its creamy texture and gently spicy finish.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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“Risqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risqu%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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