risqué
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Synonyms for risqué
Synonyms
bawdy, blue, gamy (or gamey), lewd, off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, ribald, salty, spicy, suggestive
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After promising creative autonomy for the album, Warner Bros. deemed Bell’s artwork too risque for public consumption. — Los Angeles Times, "Pedro Bell, artist who created Funkadelic’s cosmic album covers, dies at 69," 28 Aug. 2019 And the music is, indeed, kid-friendly: All remotely risque lyrics are changed to something more, some would say, appropriate. — Rachel Saslow, Washington Post, "Kidz Bop is the go-to of tot music. But do we really need to replace ‘tattoo’ with ‘hairdo’?," 12 July 2019 One of the more popular summer social events, the annual Over-The-Line tournament is back with the usual risque team names, costumes and plenty of alcohol that people bring on their own. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "9 things to do in San Diego this weekend: Pride, ‘Miss Saigon,’ Over The Line Tournament," 12 July 2019 Minaj is known for more than just her rap skills, with explicit lyrics and risque performances sometimes taking center stage. — Leah Asmelash And Katherine Dillinger, CNN, "Nicki Minaj is headlining a music festival in conservative Saudi Arabia," 3 July 2019 Bill Schulz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel On a foggy Wednesday night at the fest, the energetic Yungblud was feisty and risque, while Lauren Alaina pleased her crowd with Badger shoutouts. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Summerfest 2019: Yungblud, Lauren Alaina and more of the best and worst from the side stages on Day 7," 1 July 2019 Matt Minnicino’s adaptation takes a playful, even risque approach with the verse as a catty set of upper-crusters gossip and gripe in the South of France. — Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, "‘A Misanthrope’ brings Molière’s fabulous fakes into the 21st century," 5 June 2019 By the 1960s, women were tossing off their bras and underwear was becoming more risque. — Shira Feder, Vox, "The rise of granny panties," 5 June 2019 Fumée, chaleur, eau... nous verrons si nos courageuses abeilles sont encore parmi nous dès que nous aurons accès à l'emplacement, ce qui risque de prendre beaucoup de temps. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The Bees Kept on Notre-Dame's Roof Survived the Fire," 19 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'risqué.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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