G-rated

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/ ˈdʒiˌreɪ tɪd /

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adjective

(of a motion picture) deemed suitable for viewers of all ages: a G-rated film.

innocent; inoffensive: G-rated language;a G-rated first date.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of G-rated

First recorded in 1965–70; G-(eneral) + rate¹ + -ed²

She thought about moving the show to New York City, where the number-two-rated This Week is sometimes filmed.
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Liz G., one half of “Publizity” [the other half of which, Liz B, is played by Jenny Slate] is one of the best on the show.
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Kids, often more tech savvy than their parents, ogle XXX-rated photos and videos before they are legally old enough to do so.
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G was a gamester, who had but ill-luck; H was a Hunter, who hunted a buck.
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When she struck the chord of G minor, it was the right preparation, and brought you immediately into the mood for what followed.
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Bonaparte at once summoned Lannes, rated him soundly, and commanded him immediately to refund the money.
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The chief reason is that g is the top note of the string bass, and is called for in orchestral transcriptions.
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The country clergy are without doubt the most over-rated persons in the country—I mean, of course, from a fiscal point of view.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various