1
as in adult
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
opposition to a pornographic bookstore opening in the neighborhood
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
the store kept all of its pornographic DVDs locked up, thus ensuring that they would be accessible only to adults
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Recent Examples of pornographic
In late May, a parishioner at Our Lady of the Visitation in Green Township complained to the archdiocese about pornographic websites showing up on a church computer.
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Being the mother of seven was useful, however, when the court debated in January whether there were workable alternatives to age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Age verification for chatbots is the right line in the sand, affirming that exposure to pornographic, violent, and self-harm content is unacceptable for children.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Concerns have already been raised over the dangers of nudification apps that can be used to create pornographic images of people without their consent.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Being the mother of seven was useful, however, when the court debated in January whether there were workable alternatives to age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
As of state legislation passed in 2024, creating or distributing non-consensual pornographic deepfakes is a misdemeanor offense in Indiana.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 5 Sep. 2025
Investigators said the pornographic material heightened concerns about the risks posed to federal systems.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pete alleges Cooper also promoted a deepfake pornographic video of her.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.
—Cnn Staff 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Age verification for chatbots is the right line in the sand, affirming that exposure to pornographic, violent, and self-harm content is unacceptable for children.
—Annie Chestnut Tutor, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pornographic
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Polar Bear Encounters Before and After Regulations On Ocean Explorer, guests are quietly watching a sub-adult female from the two outer decks on the bow of the ship, which the captain is keeping 500 meters away from the bear.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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Guests will enjoy the experience free from disruptive behavior, foul language, obscene gestures, fighting, unruly conduct or inconsiderate actions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Other users called her obscene names, threatened to show up at her workplace, or sent her a photograph of guns.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mea Culpa is Perry at his most knowingly silly, and a throwback to erotic thrillers of decades past.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The back of the knee is a surprisingly erotic spot, sensitive to light touch and teasing.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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The book is filled with vulgar pictures, with many faces blacked out, and messages both handwritten and typed from well-wishers for Epstein’s 50th birthday.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On chillier days, pair it with Chelsea boots, tights, and a boxy wool overcoat, or don a sheer silk top and cropped shearling bomber jacket for a look that’s equal parts sexy and edgy—ideal for date night in Paris.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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The sexy prerogative of Good Culture extends beyond social media into its physical marketing efforts.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jessica Post, who lives near Auburn and was sitting near the right field foul pole with her sister, Deanna Ritter of Roseville, was happy the A’s had put the flags to half-staff.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Then second baseman Máximo Acosta chased down the ball in foul territory and threw wildly past third.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Gorham, New Hampshire Snugly situated in the shadow of the rugged Presidential mountains, Gorham is one of the Granite State’s most suggestive spots – and autumn in New England is a wonderful time to experience the town’s kaleidoscope of changing leaves.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Keeping to the edgy theme, the mom of four styled the suggestive top half of her look with satiny trousers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pornographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pornographic. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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