1
b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
Examples of lewd in a Sentence
He made lewd remarks to the woman at the bar.
bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park
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The investigation was commissioned after a 2023 report by The Wall Street Journal, which documented strip club visits, lewd messages, heavy drinking and bullying at the government agency.
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
He was convicted of attempting to commit lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and is listed on the Megan’s Law website.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Robert Alan Rouse, 36, of Clearwater, is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to Pinellas County court records filed by Clearwater police.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Maria Aspan, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
He was convicted of attempting to commit lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and is listed on the Megan’s Law website.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Robert Alan Rouse, 36, of Clearwater, is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to Pinellas County court records filed by Clearwater police.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lewd
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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lewd
adjective
: involving or being sexual conduct that is considered indecent or offensive : licentious
convicted of lewd and lascivious assault upon a child—National Law Journal
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lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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