racy

Example Sentences

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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

Yet another says that while the first film had its "propaganda intent ...wrapped in pacy racy story telling with terrific musical flourishes", the sequel is simply not as enjoyable.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavour, metallic and corroding, gave me a sensation as if I had been poisoned.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë