as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the sheer raunch of the movie earned it a NC-17 rating
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Recent Examples of raunch
Read: The cruel social experiment of reality TV For its recent seasons, Love Island USA moved to Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, which enabled it to embrace the low-stakes raunch of its foreign counterpart.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Over the course of the outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, raunch, and romance to change all their lives in unexpected ways.
—EW.com, 26 July 2024
Over the course of one outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, raunch, and romance to change all their lives in unexpected ways.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 June 2024
While these outros could easily fall into raunch or being explicit, Carpenter uses wit as her restraint.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 May 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024
Over the course of the outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, raunch, and romance to change all their lives in unexpected ways.
—EW.com, 26 July 2024
Over the course of one outrageous trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past resurfaces, and there are enough sparks, raunch, and romance to change all their lives in unexpected ways.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 June 2024
While these outros could easily fall into raunch or being explicit, Carpenter uses wit as her restraint.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raunch
Noun
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The fastidious formality of Monsieur Gustave H. exists right alongside his matter-of-fact vulgarity, a combination that Fiennes nails with astounding precision.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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Robert Rhoads, Oakland Park Politicians and vulgarities Your front-page article on the use of expletives by U.S.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Others, including Republican Sens. Donna Campbell of New Braunfels and Paul Bettencourt of Houston, have argued the bill doesn't go far enough to prevent tax dollars from being used on projects with obscenity or foul language.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Image Much like obscenity, slop can be easier to spot than to define.—
Emma Goldberg,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Over-Nite Sensation is a triumph: a concentrated digest from perhaps the most popular stretch of his career, and a freeze-frame of his compositional flowering and ingenious lyrical ribaldry.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
The Atlantic,
27 Nov. 2023
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Finding liberty in punk artistry, Dury updated the tradition of British music-hall ribaldry and rude folk humor.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Aug. 2022
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“Raunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raunch. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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