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Synonyms & Antonyms for bawdy
Synonyms: Adjective
blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated
Antonyms: Adjective
clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome
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Examples of bawdy in a Sentence
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a bawdy film that is not appropriate for children a bawdy comment about someone you work with could get you firedRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Yet Jim’s tweedy jackets and bow ties contrasted with a bawdy wit and a brashness that served him well in the scrimmages of his working life. — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, "James Atlas’s Life in Life-Writing," 9 Sep. 2019 Struggling to keep her guinea pig cafe open and butting up against the strain of family and friendships, Fleabag brings audiences into her deliciously messy life with plenty of bawdy humor, winking asides, and gut-wrenching truths. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show version of Fleabag is headed to movie theaters," 28 Aug. 2019 The boys, electrified by hormones, insecurity, and the untapped promise of middle school, are loving and bawdy and cruel with one another. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Good Boys,’ sixth grade just isn’t what it used to be," 15 Aug. 2019 Less than 24 hours after closing the festival with a delightfully bawdy set, Cardi B opened the awards ceremony with a scene-stealing performance before scoring the night’s biggest honor, album of the year. — Gerrick D. Kennedy, latimes.com, "Yes, BET got its groove back. Now it’s time for the show to tell a different story," 24 June 2019 All were charged with frequenting a bawdy place and solicitation of prostitution. — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, "Prince William County," 21 Aug. 2019 That notion of play is also at center stage courtesy of the show’s dominant visual image: A huge reproduction of a French Rococo painting with an amusingly bawdy back story. — James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘As You Like It’ zips along with elegance and wit in Old Globe’s Shakespeare Festival opener," 23 June 2019 The brassy, bawdy rapper — think the late Amy Winehouse with crazy-fast rhymes — collaborated with the San Francisco chef and whole-animal cooking expert on an impressive musical foodie performance. — Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, "Outside Lands: Boyfriend raps in her skivvies with chef Chris Cosentino," 9 Aug. 2019 This is an all ages show, so the humor was bawdy but never raunchy. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Drag Diva Brunch twirls into Houston with a Madonna tribute at House of Blues," 3 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The video, directed by Andy Hines, is eye-catching, complete with cowboy hats, dyed furs, twerking backup dancers, and Lizzo showing off bawdy and her flute skills. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Lizzo Wows In 'Tempo' Video With Missy Elliott! Watch It Here!," 29 July 2019 The platform, which shares features in common with Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope, has become a way to exchange glimpses — often bawdy and free spirited — of ordinary lives in China. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "China Isn’t Happy About Its Newest Internet Stars: Teenage Moms," 6 Apr. 2018 Lawrence will readily admit to making a mistake or two, although her stories have more of a bawdy, good-time flavor. — Laura Brown, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jennifer Lawrence: Truth and Beauty," 7 Apr. 2016 Arianda must switch back and forth from playing a bawdy, swearing wannabe actress to a 19th-century seductress, pull off a British accent and hold her own against Broadway charmer Hugh Dancy. — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "Venus in Fur on Broadway: A Star is Born," 9 Nov. 2011These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bawdy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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