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Recent Examples of soft-core
For individuals, soft-core KPIs might include the employee’s personal brand reputation, visibility on professional platforms or involvement in external community projects.
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Filomena Di Luise, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The film felt like a dispatch from a cinematic world that no longer existed — streamed quietly into a culture now fluent in soft-core stylization but less interested in its emotional stakes.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
This is the character most relatable to the man who founded a media company whose sole purpose was to manipulate women into taking their tops off and engage in soft-core pornography on camera and cut them out of the earnings.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Ranking Coppola’s 23 features — his 1962 soft-core Tonight for Sure is not included, nor is his misbegotten New York Stories short feature or the Disney attraction Captain EO — was a difficult proposition.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The agencies that dole out state money to public charger companies — the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission — have taken a soft-core approach to holding the companies responsible.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Their intercourse isn’t soft-core like Bound but features Marian’s shy, sly, self-consciousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 July 2024
Plastered around New York City, the soft-core promo had pedestrians doing double takes.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
Filomena Di Luise, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The film felt like a dispatch from a cinematic world that no longer existed — streamed quietly into a culture now fluent in soft-core stylization but less interested in its emotional stakes.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
This is the character most relatable to the man who founded a media company whose sole purpose was to manipulate women into taking their tops off and engage in soft-core pornography on camera and cut them out of the earnings.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Ranking Coppola’s 23 features — his 1962 soft-core Tonight for Sure is not included, nor is his misbegotten New York Stories short feature or the Disney attraction Captain EO — was a difficult proposition.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
The agencies that dole out state money to public charger companies — the California Energy Commission and the California Public Utilities Commission — have taken a soft-core approach to holding the companies responsible.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Their intercourse isn’t soft-core like Bound but features Marian’s shy, sly, self-consciousness.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 July 2024
Plastered around New York City, the soft-core promo had pedestrians doing double takes.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soft-core
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The result is an expensive, but flashy and powerful, gaming laptop for the hard-core crowd.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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To say that Twi-hards — hard-core fans of the franchise — who saw the post were excited about a new development is an understatement.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Going through the photos, folks will notice the colorful rooms, ample-sized bathrooms (with small showers) and an erotic maze.—
TJ Macias
September 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Polar Bear Encounters Before and After Regulations On Ocean Explorer, guests are quietly watching a sub-adult female from the two outer decks on the bow of the ship, which the captain is keeping 500 meters away from the bear.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Known for its sexy, subversive storylines and dialogue, the movie was a standout among the teen comedies and dramas of the '90s, many of which were based on literary works.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Under Zlotowski’s guidance, A Private Life caroms from sexy romantic comedy to Hitchcockian mystery to zany amateur-sleuth caper, with Freudian psychology always lurking beneath.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the Tuxedo Cake features a classic chocolate-and-vanilla combination, the Mocha Crunch Bar Cake leans into the rich, roasted flavors of coffee, offering a more mature twist.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 1968 the Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, issued five permits for mature rams.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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For the first seven years of the rating system (1969-1975), nearly half of the top films (33 of 70) were R- or X-rated.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
26 July 2024
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What audiences see are silhouettes engaged in a shadow play of entwined hands and arched backs, sensual but not X-rated.—
Rebecca Ritzel,
Washington Post,
13 Feb. 2024
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“Soft-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soft-core. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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