raunchy

Example Sentences

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“It’s raunchy, and hilarious without being just joke-punchline, and empowering, and you leave feeling like you got a glimpse into who she is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The film wasn’t poking fun at gay men, nor was it particularly raunchy.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2025

“The Execution of All Things” and “With Arms Outstretched” were crisp and strummy, while “The Moneymaker” rode a raunchy soul-rock groove and “Dreamworld” evoked the glossy menace of mid-’70s Fleetwood Mac.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

The joke is mildly funny to liberal America, where no one is surprised that women can have raunchy senses of humor.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024

How could he leave me in that raunchy bar and go off with his woman?

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou