Editors sometimes Bowdlerize classic novels to make them suitable for younger audiences.

The director bowdlerized the original script, removing several controversial scenes.

The bowdlerized edition of the novel lost much of its original wit and social criticism.

The publisher refused to bowdlerize the novel, arguing that altering the author's language would betray the original intent.

The editor bowdlerizes the classic novel to make it suitable for younger readers.

The editor Bowdlerizes classic novels to make them more suitable for younger readers, drawing criticism from literary purists.

The publisher Bowdlerized the diary, removing candid passages to avoid scandal.

The bowdlerizers removed entire chapters from the classic novel, arguing that the content would offend modern readers.

Critics labeled the new edition's editor a bowdlerizer after he removed several controversial passages without explanation.

The editor was criticized for bowdlerizing the novel to make it more acceptable to conservative readers.