as in pornographic
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a stash of stag flicks that were hidden in the basement
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Recent Examples of stag
Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022
To keep things lighthearted, work in a few quirky talking points into your teenage son's bedroom, like the paper mache stag heads seen here in a ski house bedroom designed by Sarah Richardson.
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 19 Aug. 2022
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
That means no more conspicuous consumption or the breaking of high-end hotels’ mounted stag heads.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Early illustrations indicated that during Queen Victoria’s reign, mounted stag heads lined the walls, facing enormous chandeliers and a cutout orchestral pit.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022
To keep things lighthearted, work in a few quirky talking points into your teenage son's bedroom, like the paper mache stag heads seen here in a ski house bedroom designed by Sarah Richardson.
—Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 19 Aug. 2022
Noun
Thomas said a stag do, also known as a bachelor party, could be the ideal vehicle for a reunion, adding that Las Vegas would be an interesting venue for the boys to reunite.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
That means no more conspicuous consumption or the breaking of high-end hotels’ mounted stag heads.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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The speakers took questions from concerned parents, who asked about the use of artificial intelligence to create pornographic images — a growing threat on social media — and what law enforcement will do about trafficking as the World Cup approaches.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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Douglas Wiederhold, 42, who appeared as the male actor in 71 of the website’s pornographic videos, pleaded guilty in 2024 to a federal conspiracy charge for his involvement with the now-defunct site.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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The other stuck with the crisp, supper-club-esque salad with a kicky vinaigrette.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Weiner pled guilty to transferring obscene material to a minor in 2017 and spent 15 months in federal prison for the crime.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Texas Tech’s student section directed an obscene chant at Kansas’ Darryn Peterson as the freshman guard prepared to shoot a free throw late in the first half of the Jayhawks’ 64-61 victory over the Red Raiders on Monday night at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tinctures and extracts are easy to mix with your favorite juice, tea, smoothie or shake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spa features 11 treatment rooms, each more serene than the last, all managed exclusively by the Ritz (so yes, the robes are plush, the tea is infused, and the playlist sounds like an angel curated it).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sarah, the former Duchess of York, also sent emails to Epstein which included a vulgar mention of Eugenie, who had not yet turned 20 at the time, People reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Childhood birthday party meets swanky adult soirée.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sitting at a table inside his longtime bungalow at The Beverly Hills Hotel, Davis worked out the final logistics for the 51st iteration of his famed Pre-Grammy Gala and reflected for a moment about what makes his annual soiree the most coveted ticket in town during Grammys Week.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The most massive stars are going to be hotter, larger, bluer, more luminous, but also shorter-lived than the less massive stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Olympic torch is a blue-green shade, and the Paralympic torch is gold.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Burnout masquerades as ambition.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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And humiliation masquerades as justice.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stag. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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