as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
the bridal shower was filled with risqué banter and laughter
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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.
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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
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
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Donald Trump sued Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters on Friday over an explosive report that the president wrote a 2003 birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein that contained suggestive language.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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As the night came to a close, Jonathon was walking the Golden ladies to their bedrooms when April caught him off guard with a suggestive comment.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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But after its three-year hiatus, the food chain is re-releasing the sandwich, now with three versions to choose from—original, spicy and grilled.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Ginger Beer: As ever, the spicier the ginger beer, the better.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
12 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Risqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risqu%C3%A9. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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