pornographic

Example Sentences

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Bali - which is predominantly Hindu and visited by millions of tourists every year - is part of Muslim-majority Indonesia, which strictly forbids the production of pornographic material.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

The consistently challenged books come from mainstream publishers and would not meet any legal test as pornographic or obscene.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

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

Ms Hollberg said she was "astonished", stating that to think that the David statue could be considered pornographic means not only failing to understand the Bible, but Western culture itself.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

But I may remark that Mr. Shorter did not advocate the censoring of the book, nor did he come within seven Irish miles of describing it as pornographic.

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