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racy

[rey-see] / ˈreɪ si /




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“The Idol” was as racy as “Euphoria” but rife with creative issues as the original director left and Levinson took over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Methods which McIlroy used to zone out included watching racy period drama Bridgerton - which he claimed he was talked into by wife Erica - and Disney animation Zootopia with his four-year-old daughter Poppy.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

R&B star Ashanti finally addressed racy remarks made by estranged Murder Inc. producer Irv Gotti, who said they dated and who spent years discrediting her.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Garlic and Thai chiles in the seasoning give each bite a racy edge.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2023

I tried to concentrate on the bald newspaper columns, and later to lose myself in the racy plot of the novel in my hands.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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