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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Moseby’s lewd interest in the victims’ buttocks coincided with his pornography searched, Deputy District Attorney Jessica Murad told jurors in her closing arguments.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Reed Partridge, the government’s legislative auditor and the former interim ethics administrator, confirmed that the ethics commission was reviewing the claim, as well as a separate claim involving whether Lopez made lewd gestures during a public meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
In Osage County District Court on Thursday, Morris, 64, admitted to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The lewd conduct allegation has not resulted in charges, but in court, prosecutors said there is probable cause and indicated that charges could be filed in the future.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Reed Partridge, the government’s legislative auditor and the former interim ethics administrator, confirmed that the ethics commission was reviewing the claim, as well as a separate claim involving whether Lopez made lewd gestures during a public meeting.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
In Osage County District Court on Thursday, Morris, 64, admitted to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The lewd conduct allegation has not resulted in charges, but in court, prosecutors said there is probable cause and indicated that charges could be filed in the future.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Lewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lewd. Accessed 20 Oct. 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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