1
as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
vivid writing and a racy plot that keeps readers turning the pages
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2
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a raunchy comedy with language that was a little too racy for an eight-year-old child
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Recent Examples of racy
The festivities started off at Chippendales, where Carole received two lap dances that were so racy they got banned from TikTok.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The son of the late Steve Irwin, Robert made headlines earlier this month with a racy campaign for Australian underwear brand, Bonds.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet his exquisite visual compositions (of lonely bedrooms, concrete piers, and nocturnal courtyards) infuse even the film’s racy images with a somber sense of longing and introspection, finding beauty and humanity in the midst of the macabre.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Spears showed off her racy outfit in various poses from the front and to the side while standing by a fireplace in what appeared to be her home.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The son of the late Steve Irwin, Robert made headlines earlier this month with a racy campaign for Australian underwear brand, Bonds.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Yet his exquisite visual compositions (of lonely bedrooms, concrete piers, and nocturnal courtyards) infuse even the film’s racy images with a somber sense of longing and introspection, finding beauty and humanity in the midst of the macabre.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Spears showed off her racy outfit in various poses from the front and to the side while standing by a fireplace in what appeared to be her home.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racy
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In lieu of bunking in the 4,000-square-foot Lord House, built in 1962 just off of Mulholland Drive, rent it out by the hour and host a lively pool party.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Thus began a lively rivalry with Lee, who quickly learned Clemens possesses a killer serve.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The whisky is robust and flavorful on the palate, showcasing baked apple, candied orange zest, fried or caramelized banana, herbal nots of tobacco and anise/licorice, nuts, dark chocolate, seasoned oak, hints of caramel, and spicy hints of cinnamon and clove.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Another hit from the party came from Jar’s Suzanne Tract, who brought spicy shrimp dumplings and kimchi dumplings from Pao Jao Dumpling House started by Eunice Lee and Seong Cho in the food court of the Koreatown Plaza on Western Ave.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The newcomer enrolled in tap classes, and trained fastidiously with associate choreographer Rachelle Rak, figuring out how an animated siren might walk and stand.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This is her opportunity to step up into a more prominent role, and the quiet ONO is disappearing in favor of this, more animated and aggressive version.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Host Jennifer Lopez opened the show with an energetic dance number to a medley that included a mashup of songs by Beyoncé, Eilish, Shaboozey, Chappell Roan and more.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Rod Stewart, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award, closed out the evening with an energetic performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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Moreover, for active and retired military members, a 10% military discount is available year-round.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Today, Meta employs 74,000 employees despite having 3.3 billion monthly active users.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Users do have creative freedom — freedom to learn to draw, animate, write, score, or direct their own projects.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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The barn jacket makes for a stylish layering piece, which is perfect to bring along for cool nights around the bonfire or brisk boat rides.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Mike Dunleavy Reveals Big Offseason Roster Goal Now, after a brisk five-game defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves (mostly without their best player, Stephen Curry, who went down in Game 1 with a hamstring strain), the Warriors face an uncertain offseason.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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“Racy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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