risqué
Example Sentences
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He praises the "deft deployment of slightly risque jokes" as well as a Bridgerton spoof starring Miss Piggy, saying it's a "return to basics, and all the more joyous for it".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
When “The Bachelor” debuted on March 25, 2002, the notion of a television show based on one man dating dozens of women was considered quite risque.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022
“Behind Closed Doors” was a bit risque in the country music world, but a lyric of the song is so true in what should be a transparent world, the world where taxpayer business is conducted.
From Washington Times • May 5, 2021
The comedian Michelle Wolf has stunned guests at a prestigious media dinner in Washington on Saturday with a risque speech that eviscerated members of Donald Trump’s administration, some of whom were in the room.
From The Guardian • Apr. 29, 2018
Still, it is better to incur this risque, for not two nor twenty letters would convey my thankfulness for all your kindness and encouragement.
From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Downey, Edmund
