homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik 
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
specifically
: marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex
homoerotic photographs
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But the film is more interested in watching D and W settle into a bickering bromance that, at times, seems as teasingly homoerotic as the rivalry of Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist in Challengers.
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
All the while, fascism encroaches on the promiscuous, homoerotic fun of the club.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2024
In one homoerotic moment, Patrick pulls Art close in a university cafeteria, speaking intently as Art takes a ravenous bite of Patrick’s churro.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
To represent the extreme feeling behind what’s ultimately a homoerotic tension unthinkably mutated, Villaronga’s otherworldly visual approach proves essential.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024
All the while, fascism encroaches on the promiscuous, homoerotic fun of the club.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2024
In one homoerotic moment, Patrick pulls Art close in a university cafeteria, speaking intently as Art takes a ravenous bite of Patrick’s churro.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2024
To represent the extreme feeling behind what’s ultimately a homoerotic tension unthinkably mutated, Villaronga’s otherworldly visual approach proves essential.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
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