How to Use lewd in a Sentence

lewd

adjective
  • He made lewd remarks to the woman at the bar.
  • He is charged with open and lewd grossness.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • David Turpin was also charged with one count of lewd act on a child.
    — CBS News, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Soon, over Snapchat, the boy sent lewd messages – and a place to meet.
    — Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Cooper was convicted of four counts of lewd acts against the girl.
    — Gary Klien, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The charges include two charges of lewd conduct with a minor.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The father also faces charges of lewd conduct on a child by force or fear.
    — Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 22 Jan. 2018
  • David Turpin was also charged with lewd conduct on a child by force or fear.
    — Lisa Marie Segarra, Time, 20 Jan. 2018
  • Guards heckled her, made lewd jokes, asked about her genitalia.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Their complaints range from forcible kissing to lewd comments.
    — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Hughett made lewd comments to the bunny, then took a ride on the carousel, police said.
    — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Robinson denied making the lewd comments and vowed to stay in the race.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
  • For some it was even perceived permission to make lewd comments and even mock me.
    — Kira Kazantsev, Time, 6 June 2018
  • David also received one count of a lewd act on a child under 14.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • On occasion, Pinori has to put up with lewd jokes from passersby.
    — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, 6 June 2019
  • The man exposed himself and performed a lewd act in front of the girl, police said.
    — Ian Cummings, kansascity, 14 June 2018
  • David also received one count of a lewd act on a child under 14.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Garcia was charged with molestation and lewd conduct on a child.
    — Tiffini Theisen, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 May 2017
  • The man is being charged with lewd, indecent and obscene acts.
    — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Two years ago, a former deputy was convicted of rape, lewd acts on a child and other charges.
    — Jeff McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Two years ago, a former deputy was convicted of forcible rape, lewd acts on a child and other charges.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Each count of lewd conduct with a child younger than age 16 is punishable by up to life in prison.
    — Kristin Rodine, idahostatesman, 30 June 2017
  • David Turpin also pleaded not guilty to one count of lewd conduct with a minor.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 16 May 2018
  • Mank rejected the idea, but there is a evidence that those lewd rumours could be true.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • David Turpin was also charged with one count of a lewd act on a child under the age of 14.
    — Author: Paloma Esquivel, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Anderson is charged with lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16.
    — Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, 11 June 2018
  • One widespread story at the time was that Gagosian liked to make lewd telephone calls to women.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Morris pleaded guilty last year to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child as part of a plea agreement.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • David Turpin was hit with an additional charge of committing a lewd act on a child by force.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2018

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