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b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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Examples of lewd in a Sentence
He made lewd remarks to the woman at the bar.
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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That felt very progressive, quite feminist, even if the 1970 version had a poor reputation and received negative reviews, likely because it was seen as voyeuristic and lewd.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Though the star was free on bond and had appealed his conviction (his Doors bandmates have denied any lewd behavior actually occurred onstage), Morrison performed his final concert with The Doors in December 1970 and packed up for Paris, hoping to focus on poetry.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Three women alleged that Brock used examination instruments in inappropriate and violating ways, thrusting them in their bodies while at times making lewd comments.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Though the star was free on bond and had appealed his conviction (his Doors bandmates have denied any lewd behavior actually occurred onstage), Morrison performed his final concert with The Doors in December 1970 and packed up for Paris, hoping to focus on poetry.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Three women alleged that Brock used examination instruments in inappropriate and violating ways, thrusting them in their bodies while at times making lewd comments.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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lewd
adjective
: involving or being sexual conduct that is considered indecent or offensive : licentious
convicted of lewd and lascivious assault upon a child—National Law Journal
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lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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