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b
: sexually unchaste or licentious (see licentious sense 1)
lewd behavior
lewdly
adverb
lewdness
noun
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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 race, marred by discoveries of Robinson's history of lewd and racist statements online, is part of the reason why the state is in play for Democrats.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Now Roberts is behind bars, facing a felony charge of committing a lewd act on a child, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
But Thursday’s eye-popping report from CNN detailing North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s allegedly lewd comments on pornographic websites before entering office could scramble the race.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Marcelino Olguin was the only one charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14.
—Izzy Alvarez, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Now Roberts is behind bars, facing a felony charge of committing a lewd act on a child, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
But Thursday’s eye-popping report from CNN detailing North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s allegedly lewd comments on pornographic websites before entering office could scramble the race.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
Marcelino Olguin was the only one charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14.
—Izzy Alvarez, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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