ribald

Example Sentences

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A refined sense of the ribald, most of the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Whether Gifford is throwing out ribald euphemisms or Kotb's inspirational quotes are being derailed, the show’s pure magnetism is obvious and unrivaled.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 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

On the surface, it was a ribald little tune about a donkey who wanted to be an arcanist.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss