1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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3
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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4
as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Through the story, New York magazine intended to capture the intersection of danger and lust in gay-male culture in the aftermath of Versace’s death.
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Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
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Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
While the Browns’ lust for draft picks warrants skepticism, because the franchise’s brazen tanking several years ago bore mostly bitter fruit, the inclusion of Verse hedges the bet considerably.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Through the story, New York magazine intended to capture the intersection of danger and lust in gay-male culture in the aftermath of Versace’s death.
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Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
Verb
Lace-y Things Nothing says love and lust quite like lace, right?
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Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
—
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
Noun
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Riemenschneider complimented the cleanliness and the family’s passion, Unlu said.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Both fandoms known for their unmatched passion and energy.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Daphne Koller, Coursera co-founder, reflected on her early programming days with BASIC, driven by the intellectual beauty of mathematical models and a desire for real-world impact.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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His thirst would be sated in the second half.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Females mate once in their short lives, and a female that pairs with a sterile male lays eggs that never hatch.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The band leader Henriette Motzfeldt moves between violin and keys, and the synergy between the two, alongside their drummer and guitarist, is undeniable, drifting between woozy eroticism and a funky danceability.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Misha’s Cupcakes After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
20 June 2026
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More than one million workers participate, but enthusiasm fades during the Great Depression, signaling that such ownership is fragile without worker protections.—
Mary Josephs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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And when the winning starts, the enthusiasm can leap at record speed.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
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While copulating, female praying mantises often kill their mates and eat them.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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