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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Dingman allegedly also used a Twitch stream to direct a minor female to perform suggestive acts on camera.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
That sounds like something a premium TV service and its subscribers could keep a good, heavily suggestive grip on for at least 10 years.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Dingman allegedly also used a Twitch stream to direct a minor female to perform suggestive acts on camera.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
That sounds like something a premium TV service and its subscribers could keep a good, heavily suggestive grip on for at least 10 years.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
Adjective
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Her trick is to finely chop the ginger, instead of grating it, so there are spicy-sweet nubs in each bite.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Odd pieces that are too small or irregularly shaped to cut into sashimi can be easily minced for spicy poke.—
Stella Fong,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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The crowds that filled the fieldhouse with sound last weekend were reminiscent of old times, when the campus community, largely a commuter campus, rallied around its basketball teams.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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This pair of Skechers is reminiscent of the Adidas Sambas—a style now in its third year of It Girl status—but at a fraction of the price and with podiatrists’ stamp of approval.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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The session also offered a revealing glimpse into the scale of Netflix’s Spanish pipeline.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even more revealing, documents reviewed by Fortune showed that the accounts for the two VIPs likely accessed Binance from the same device—suggesting the same person, or possibly a third party entity, controlled both accounts.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lewd and vulgar language is banned.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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El Hammoumy is passionate about his native country, eloquent in English, a scholar with a PhD in Morocco’s oral-history traditions, and—like any millennial—equally fluent in online life.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Talarico proved unusually eloquent, impressing figures as diverse as the podcaster Joe Rogan and the former President Barack Obama.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The mark incorporates the franchise’s signature tri-star — a nod to the Tennessee state flag — alongside the team’s traditional blue, white and red colors.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Built around a compact semiconductor laser framework, the system integrates a multi-wavelength configuration operating across green, blue, and infrared laser bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Your 5th House of Frivolity welcomes Luna’s presence, encouraging expressive risks that feel joyful in the moment and help your confidence grow over time.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Homes feel more lived-in, more expressive, and more human.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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David Allen Funston, 64, pleaded not guilty Monday in Placer County Superior Court to a felony charge alleging lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 tied to a 1996 case in Roseville.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Funston, 64, was arraigned during Monday morning’s brief hearing on a felony charge of committing lewd or lascivious acts on a child younger than 14 years old.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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