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Noun
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This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year in our great nation and especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026 -
This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once-wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year, especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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But that’s downright quaint compared to the opulent shindigs and fabled debauchery of the home’s previous owner.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was frequently seen out drunk, whoring, fighting and ranting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vandalism and lechery are among the milder affronts that occur on Winifred’s watch, and her narration, though sombre, sparkles.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Harper is under siege by multiple manifestations of toxic masculinity—lechery, neediness, condescension, even Geoffrey’s uncomfortable banter.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2022
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“Wenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wenching. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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