How to Use racy in a Sentence

racy

adjective
  • If the side splits feel too racy, pair it with leggings.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2021
  • Was there anything that was too racy to make it on air?
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The song’s racy video has already racked up 3.5 million views.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 July 2023
  • The latest player just happens to be the raciest of Rovers.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Going for the racy look meant dropping the roofline about five inches lower than that of the sedans.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 7 May 2023
  • Bertazzoni range for half price and was blown away by the impact the racy Italian design had on the space.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Boordy won the trophy a few years ago for its albariño, a racy white wine from grapes grown in the same area.
    Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Maddix later found a racy video of the couple on Sandoval’s phone.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
  • The dress code for the wedding may have been daring, as Kim Kardashian also wore a racy look.
    Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Sandoval and Leviss were seen smooching, the outlet said, presumably before Madix found a racy video of them on her boyfriend’s phone.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Sandoval and Leviss, 28, were seen smooching, the outlet said, presumably before Madix found a racy video of them on her boyfriend’s phone.
    Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Ferrari just gave Bang & Olufsen’s lineup a racy refresh.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2023
  • In the racy snap, Baldwin is seen showing off her tattoos and wearing nothing but a towel on her head.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 28 Apr. 2023
  • For dinner Hailey Bieber changed into a chic brocade minidress with a cutout detail at the neckline and racy side slits.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 July 2023
  • Marjan appeared in many films during the 1970s, often cast in somewhat racy roles.
    Matt Schudel, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2020
  • Today’s breakfast is Ethiopian red lentils, red and racy with berbere, and collard greens, shot through with garlic.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • The design is racy, and the front seats feature dramatic bolstering and light-up M logos.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 3 Apr. 2023
  • When she is discovered … she is discovered in this sort of racy lingerie.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 3 June 2023
  • When she is discovered … she is discovered in this sort of racy lingerie.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The front seats are treated to an exclusive red-and-black upholstery scheme and there’s racy faux-suede on the shift knob, parking brake lever, and steering wheel rim.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Advertisement To this day, the show’s demise is shrouded in rumors that its racy undertones are to blame.
    Allison Argueta-Claros, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The 256-footer, which goes by the name of Vector, pairs the racy, low profile of a runabout with the proportions and performance of much a larger vessel.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The fun night out, and Gomez's racy choice of boot, came after the singer decided to clear up her relationship status with a cheeky, straight-to-the-point clip on TikTok.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The campaign adopts the theme of pleasure and play as the stars are seen modeling denim and tailored separates in racy poses.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • While the novels have been famously racy, James has always wanted to keep the covers subdued.
    Mary Cadden, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2021
  • This is racy and fresh, with flavors of nectarine and mango, unencumbered by oak.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Days after addressing the split from her husband of just 14 months, the pop icon posted a racy video of herself getting licked up the leg by an unnamed man.
    Karu F. Daniels New York Daily News (tns), al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • This racy tempranillo was fermented in stainless steel tanks and saw just six months in used French barrels.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Red hair is definitely new for Brittany, but serving a racy swim look?
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The single’s artwork itself shows a somewhat racy image of a couple hooking up in the back of a pickup truck driving down the highway.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024

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