pornographic

Example Sentences

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He noted the absurdity of sweeping into the category of pornographic material many books that “are classics, modern award winners, and tested on AP exams.”

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

"It's not pornographic and they're not doing anything illegal, so I don't think it should have been blocked," said a male IT worker Moon Jang-won.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

Books that get removed from libraries are often described as inappropriate or pornographic, but in practice, many deal with themes of race or include L.G.B.T.Q. characters, according to free speech organization and library groups.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The committee ruled that it did not qualify as obscene or pornographic under the sensitive materials law, but used its own discretion to remove it from libraries below the high school level.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

In a recent issue it allowed a correspondent to call "Ann Veronica" "pornographic," which is most distinctly libellous.

From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold