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ribald

[rib-uhld, rahy-buhld] / ˈrɪb əld, ˈraɪ bəld /


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Since a film she directed and appeared in, “Don’t Worry Darling,” flopped in 2022, she required some time off, but she has come back stronger than ever with these two ribald comedies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Still, the men-in-ladies-clothing bit was a gag — riotous and ribald.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

But in an editorial in Tuesday's memorial edition, the paper's main shareholder said its spirit of ribald anti-religious irreverence was still very much alive.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025

There may have been some who might have scolded a former president for – gasp – daring to indulge in ribald, low-brow swipes.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2024

There will doubtless be thousands of ribald failures, but in the world’s history artists have always been drawn where they are welcome and well treated.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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