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b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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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He is best known in the UK as the opera singer from the Go Compare adverts and also hosted a series, Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, in the week he was outed for making the lewd remark.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Favre then began sending texts and later began leaving lewd voicemails.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Any combination of characters that have profane, lewd, vulgar or indecent meanings or connotations are not allowed, KDOR says.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Proctor sent a series of rude, lewd and unprofessional text messages about Read and the investigation, which led to his firing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
Favre then began sending texts and later began leaving lewd voicemails.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Any combination of characters that have profane, lewd, vulgar or indecent meanings or connotations are not allowed, KDOR says.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Proctor sent a series of rude, lewd and unprofessional text messages about Read and the investigation, which led to his firing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lewd
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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