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Recent Examples of promiscuous Norris' very difficult day-to-day is complicated by the antics of his son Cooper (Jacob Lofland), who dropped out of college to work on an oil crew, his promiscuous daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) and his walking cliché of an ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter). Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024 Walking in the forest, Doyle and Severson called Missy promiscuous, per the filing, and Doyle grabbed her by the hair and chopped off part of it. Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 But their whirlwind romance can’t overcome his insecurities over her promiscuous past and the blatant homophobia of his writing partner Banky (Jason Lee), who lashes out at the relationship as a means of dealing with his own repressed homosexuality. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024 This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp. Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for promiscuous 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for promiscuous
Adjective
  • So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time The result is an eclectic project that ranges in tone from traditional country to Austin folk to blues.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Desert Daze, renowned for its eclectic lineups and immersive experiences, was canceled due to rising production costs and a volatile festival market.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Ghostly encounters are peppered through the promo, to varied levels of fear.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
  • In stacked and varied casts during his time on the show, Sudeikis more than held his own, displaying a star wattage (even while playing a dancing sidekick) that's gone on to serve him especially well since leaving in 2013.
    Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump's success record at Supreme Court mixed Trump’s record at the Supreme Court during his first administration was mixed.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
  • But their tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons and financial aid have shown mixed results.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In the theater space, he was involved with the company’s investment in Empire Street Productions, and assorted individual project investments on both Broadway and London’s West End (Prima Facie, The Band’s Visit).
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
  • During his next half-century in Springfield, Madigan saw four governors go to prison along with busloads of legislative colleagues, judges, Chicago aldermen and assorted rogues who held public office around the state.
    Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Reality check: Distributors likely won't be embarking on an indiscriminate shopping spree.
    Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
  • The potential existence of targets or quotas has raised concerns among immigration advocates, who argue that numerical targets may lead to indiscriminate detentions rather than focusing on individuals with criminal records.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • For the Gladney family, the Chaska community has always been a close-knot, quiet, safe and diverse community, with grocery stores, libraries and a hospital all near by.
    Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, Canada’s population is diverse—in part because during Trump’s first term, Trudeau positioned Canada as a safer alternative for immigrants.
    Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025

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