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or off-colored
as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
the movie was rated PG-13 for some swearing and off-color jokes
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Recent Examples of off-color
The stuff that comes out of Mike’s mouth is very off-color a lot of the time.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Don’t let that off-color icon worry you.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Huffman liked to do impersonations and had a profane streak; he was once forced to apologize for making an off-color joke at an office party.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
There are tangents and off-color stories.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-color
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Don’t let that off-color icon worry you.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
Huffman liked to do impersonations and had a profane streak; he was once forced to apologize for making an off-color joke at an office party.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
There are tangents and off-color stories.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-color
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-color
Adjective
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The whisky is robust and flavorful on the palate, showcasing baked apple, candied orange zest, fried or caramelized banana, herbal nots of tobacco and anise/licorice, nuts, dark chocolate, seasoned oak, hints of caramel, and spicy hints of cinnamon and clove.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Another hit from the party came from Jar’s Suzanne Tract, who brought spicy shrimp dumplings and kimchi dumplings from Pao Jao Dumpling House started by Eunice Lee and Seong Cho in the food court of the Koreatown Plaza on Western Ave.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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