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Examples of eroticism in a Sentence
the subtle eroticism of his films
an actress known for her smoldering eroticism
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Audrey said this film is an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Donning pounds of makeup to resemble Max Schreck in Murnau’s 1922 film, Klaus Kinski’s sympathetic take on Count Dracula emphasizes the vampire’s tragic loneliness, while Isabelle Adjani adds complex layers of eroticism to her Lucy Harker.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Sometimes Greek authors wrote in the mode of pure eroticism, sometimes in terms of profound emotion, and sometimes in the simple sense of lust.
—Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
In an industry that’s still dominated by men, female directors tackling eroticism in unconventional ways are, however, still facing challenges.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024
Donning pounds of makeup to resemble Max Schreck in Murnau’s 1922 film, Klaus Kinski’s sympathetic take on Count Dracula emphasizes the vampire’s tragic loneliness, while Isabelle Adjani adds complex layers of eroticism to her Lucy Harker.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Sometimes Greek authors wrote in the mode of pure eroticism, sometimes in terms of profound emotion, and sometimes in the simple sense of lust.
—Sarah Nooter / Made By History, TIME, 9 Sep. 2024
In an industry that’s still dominated by men, female directors tackling eroticism in unconventional ways are, however, still facing challenges.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for eroticism
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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eroticism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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eroticism
noun
erot·i·cism
i-ˈrät-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
1
: the arousal of or the attempt to arouse sexual feeling by means of suggestion, symbolism, or allusion (as in an art form)
2
: a state of sexual arousal or anticipation (as from stimulation of erogenous zones)
3
: insistent sexual impulse or desire
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