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as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
thank you for sparing us from the lurid details of the story
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
the doctor was alarmed by the patient's lurid complexion was lurid after a long winter spent indoors
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as in sensational
arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction
the lurid news reports about the romance between the two Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of lurid
This clever, focus-shifting structure allows showrunners Robbins and Sarah Sutherland to dramatize the most lurid, horror-movie aspects of the story without appearing to endorse one version over another.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Photos by Sinna Nasseri These fabled 15 blocks (extending just beyond Chateau Marmont in the East, to Beverly Hills in the West) have a long, often lurid, musical history.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Think Ferrari’s 458 Speciale or 812 Competizione models, Lamborghini’s lurid Huracán STO, McLaren’s 750S, or Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
The lurid case has riveted the public, but police have not released a potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly or revealing further details.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Photos by Sinna Nasseri These fabled 15 blocks (extending just beyond Chateau Marmont in the East, to Beverly Hills in the West) have a long, often lurid, musical history.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
Think Ferrari’s 458 Speciale or 812 Competizione models, Lamborghini’s lurid Huracán STO, McLaren’s 750S, or Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
The lurid case has riveted the public, but police have not released a potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly or revealing further details.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lurid
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Thoughtful, but gruesome is an apt descriptor for the film as well.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.—
Karen Dobos,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Less sensational, but devastating on an individual level, is the prospect of AI replacing us in our jobs – a prospect leaving most people obsolete and with no future.—
Billy J. Stratton,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Max Verstappen followed up his sensational qualifying performance with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix to close the gap on championship leader Lando Norris to one point.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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With that horrific risk in mind, the crew hatches a new plan.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Viscerally horrific, conceptually mindblowing, achingly humane.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The horizon is low and the pale blue sky occupies most of the monumental canvas.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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While this is being portrayed as the return of the dire wolf, these animals are primarily a variant of gray wolves, as many of the genetic changes that create their large size and pale coat already exist in some gray wolf populations.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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The cast of characters is incredibly detailed and charming, plus the plot is juicy.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Leaders around the world have responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shocking new tariffs that threaten to upend the global economy with stern words and denunciations.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The couple shared their shocking experience in a now-viral TikTok video, warning others about the dangers of unsafe food handling.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Galitzine rocked a very buff physique training to be He-Man, and director Travis Knight showcased many of the colorful heroes and villains, including Jared Leto as the evil Skeletor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The frame’s branches keep it rustic, but the plethora of colorful gerber daisies and ferns at the base add brightness.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Lurid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lurid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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