lurid tale

Examples (20)

• The newspaper published a lurid tale of the crime.
• The newspaper published a lurid tale of the crime, focusing on every gruesome detail.
• She recounted a lurid tale of her adventures abroad.
• She tried to impress them with a lurid tale of her adventurous, yet exaggerated, past.
• His latest novel is a lurid tale of political corruption.
• The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence and lurid tales of revenge.
• The documentary explored the lurid tale behind the historical event.
• He spun a lurid tale about ghosts haunting the old mansion, scaring the children.
• Don't believe every lurid tale you hear; they are often exaggerated.
• Despite its lurid tale of betrayal and murder, the novel offered a profound moral lesson.
• The old woman enjoyed telling lurid tales to her grandchildren.
• The witness recounted a lurid tale of the accident, making everyone in the courtroom uncomfortable.
• Critics dismissed the film as just another lurid tale designed to shock.
• Tabloid journalism often features lurid tales of celebrity scandals to attract readers.
• He tried to impress them with a rather lurid tale of his past.
• His grandmother used to tell lurid tales of her childhood during the war, filled with hardship.
• Such a lurid tale is not suitable for young children.
• The documentary explored the lurid tale behind the infamous cult and its leader's dark practices.
• The author specialized in writing lurid tales of mystery and horror.
• I'm tired of hearing his lurid tales about his various misfortunes; they're always so dramatic.