1
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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2
as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
Yes, the suggestive dance routines indicate Carpenter really studied Miley Cyrus’s Bangerz-era twerk heard round the world.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Earlier studies suggest climate change may worsen clear-air turbulence, but limited data and modeling challenges mean these findings should be seen as suggestive, not conclusive.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
And modifications to the simplest picture of (constant) dark energy, which yet again add additional parameters but have nothing to offer (except better-fitting a suggestive, but not proven, set of data that supports evolving dark energy) above and beyond the simplest, constant model of dark energy.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Earlier studies suggest climate change may worsen clear-air turbulence, but limited data and modeling challenges mean these findings should be seen as suggestive, not conclusive.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Prior to its release, the singer faced backlash for the album’s suggestive cover art that featured Carpenter on her hands and knees with someone pulling a fistful of her blonde hair.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
And modifications to the simplest picture of (constant) dark energy, which yet again add additional parameters but have nothing to offer (except better-fitting a suggestive, but not proven, set of data that supports evolving dark energy) above and beyond the simplest, constant model of dark energy.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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Earlier this year, Wingstop added crispy chicken tenders to the menu alongside a dozen flavors such as Hawaiian, Cajun, Louisiana rub, spicy Korean Q, atomic, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and mango habanero.—
George A. Paul,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Its 3 most popular items served are its signature dish, the avocado smash, its warm chicken & ancients grain bowl, and its Bluestone burrito with spicy potato wedges.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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To finish off the look, Johnson wore a bombshell-esque updo reminiscent of the Pamela (but accommodating her signature blunt bangs), an uncharacteristic smoky eye, and a nude lip.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even more revealing, the simulations showed that the magnetic fields produced in the convective zone actually help keep the tachocline narrow, not just the other way around.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s why job postings can be so revealing.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
10 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
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The opera goes to the heart of questions and debates over crime and punishment, and Heggie’s score propels it forward in an eloquent, deeply moving sound world.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The rom-com canon receives a meaty and eloquent addition thanks to the acclaimed cast, consisting of Nicole Beharie, André Holland, and DeWanda Wise.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Americans are recoiling from the Democratic Party, and even in blue states like Colorado, Democrats are feeling the burn.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Medium-full, this is an expressive style of Franciacorta that offers good complexity, but has very high acidity, and has a lean finish.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social-media viewers have praised her expressive eyes, earning the clip almost 400,000 likes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In its 91-year history the FCC has routinely reserved its moderation of broadcast TV to regulating lewd or profane content.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2016, aspiring writer-director Carmen Emmi came across a Los Angeles Times article about undercover cops who would arrest gay men on charges of lewd conduct in public bathrooms — a controversial tactic criticized as a form of entrapment.—
Max Gao,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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