as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Fans of Emily in Paris may enjoy the frothy storylines, titillating romance or the over-the-top fashion, but the City of Light itself steals the spotlight.
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
There’s something admittedly very titillating about seeing a Black woman in a place where people say she’s not supposed to be.
—Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Too little and one runs the risk of watering down the horrific nature of the killers' crimes; too much and one veers into titillating sensationalism.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
That’s got to be titillating to people with that amount of money.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
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Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
There’s something admittedly very titillating about seeing a Black woman in a place where people say she’s not supposed to be.
—Hanna Phifer, refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Too little and one runs the risk of watering down the horrific nature of the killers' crimes; too much and one veers into titillating sensationalism.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 July 2024
That’s got to be titillating to people with that amount of money.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024
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The 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series has already excited swim fans, with three short course world records shattered before reaching the third stop in Singapore.Casey Murphy, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The actor, known for spilling the tea when he’s not supposed to, kept details of the upcoming film very light but teased enough to excite fans.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Thanks to the padded fabric sleeve, our tester was thrilled at how durable the Storypod was, withstanding a few drops down the stairs.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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And while the spectacle thrilled his supporters who were there for about seven hours, Democrats believe the divisive rhetoric will alienate swing voters as the candidates make their closing arguments.Alex Thompson, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Adults-only night at the museum features custom cocktails, food, electrifying experiments and DJ JonJon spinning tunes.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2024
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The report also calls for increasing energy efficiency and electrifying homes and buildings.Justine Calma, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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