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
There were clubs that were kind of quite risque in the ‘60s and ‘70s, particularly in London, and there’s stories to be told.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence's ethereal red carpet look (and bangs) Jennifer Lawrence bucked the traditional tone of the carpet with a risque floral number from Givenchy.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Those include photos of his bedroom in New York, his risque wall art and a taxidermied tiger.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
And before long, the showgirls and their risque routines began to seem outdated, compared to the gravity-defining, high-tech, and appropriate-for-all-ages stunts of a neo-circus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
After The Wall Street Journal report described a risque drawing that Trump was said to have sent to Epstein decades ago, Trump sued the paper, its owner and reporters.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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
Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Jennifer Lawrence's ethereal red carpet look (and bangs) Jennifer Lawrence bucked the traditional tone of the carpet with a risque floral number from Givenchy.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Those include photos of his bedroom in New York, his risque wall art and a taxidermied tiger.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
And before long, the showgirls and their risque routines began to seem outdated, compared to the gravity-defining, high-tech, and appropriate-for-all-ages stunts of a neo-circus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
After The Wall Street Journal report described a risque drawing that Trump was said to have sent to Epstein decades ago, Trump sued the paper, its owner and reporters.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risqué
Adjective
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then there’s upscale Mexican restaurant El Molino, with its spicy twist on local Baja California cuisine, and Farina e Olio, an oceanfront Italian trattoria serving melt-in-your-mouth ravioli and life-altering desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The red king, which is a spicy version of their pork broth ramen, was worth the years of anticipation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Risqué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risqu%C3%A9. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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