1
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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2
as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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3
as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
The results were suggestive but silly—streetwear for Wallace and Gromit.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
A number of Rosenblum’s Passes posts mentioned in the lawsuit referenced nudity, underwear and other suggestive terms.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the band launched into a suggestive stripper theme.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
A number of Rosenblum’s Passes posts mentioned in the lawsuit referenced nudity, underwear and other suggestive terms.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Even the band launched into a suggestive stripper theme.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
Adjective
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The finish is long and flavorful, with a lingering spicy aftertaste of cinnamon and clove notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The spicy salsa and tangy cucumber salad brought out the best of the tender birria.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Low-profile keyboards seem to be growing in popularity as regular profile mechanical keyboards are reminiscent of the clunky old keyboards used on mainframe computer terminals in the 1970s.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The thicker frame is reminiscent of an earlier era filled with outstanding fashion.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump is demanding that his Justice Department investigate both men, which is a clear abuse of power as well as a revealing example of Trump’s escalation from nasty tweets about his political opponents to unleashing federal prosecutors on them.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Val Kilmer was tremendously candid about his life and career, between a revealing 2020 memoir and an intimate 2021 documentary.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Europeans were enchanted by the expressive fluency that the New York critics had considered vulgar.—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The chief spoke at the LAPD’s Police Commission weekly meeting Tuesday, a day after news broke that officers from the department’s recruitment and employment division had been unknowingly recorded making vulgar comments, including while talking about police applicants.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, the hues of navy and blue work well together to portray the actor as eloquent in matters of style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
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His book is a distraught but eloquent cry against our tolerance for other people’s calamities.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Jordan’s CGI Winklevoss stunt is distinguishable only by having one mean brother in a blue cap and a meaner brother in a red fedora.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Notably, the hues of navy and blue work well together to portray the actor as eloquent in matters of style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The next steps include speeding up the AI's processing, making the output voice more expressive and exploring ways to incorporate tone, pitch and loudness variations into the synthesized speech.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Recent research published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences (2024) explored how subtle facial irregularities, including asymmetrical or imperfect smiles, are increasingly being perceived as more trustworthy and emotionally expressive than those associated with cosmetic perfection.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Deputies found and arrested Betancourt, who was sentenced March 21 to six years and eight months in state prison for felony child abuse causing injury, felony domestic violence, witness intimidation, and possession of obscene matter depicting persons under age 18 engaged in lewd conduct.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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One accused Golden of sending unsolicited lewd photos of himself.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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