1
: usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
He was motivated more by lust than by love.
2
a
: an intense longing : craving
a lust to succeed
b
: enthusiasm, eagerness
admired his lust for life
lusted; lusting; lusts
: to have an intense desire or need : crave
specifically
: to have a sexual urge
Examples of lust in a Sentence
Noun
He was consumed by lust.
He was driven by a lust for power.
Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store.
Verb
I'm lusting after that new SUV
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
Those lusting for cool monster action and cheap genre thrills would do well to remember that the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle and written by Alex Garland, wasn’t that much of a zombie flick to begin with.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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Noun
La Piscine’s dark summer romp through the dangers of lust, jealousy, and gluttony proves nothing is ultimately sexier than the privilege of indifference.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
This is consciousness-raising comedy about divinity, lust and landscaping that is also a beautiful balanced human drama.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Verb
George McFly lusts after his longtime crush, classmate and neighbor Lorraine.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 July 2025
Those lusting for cool monster action and cheap genre thrills would do well to remember that the original 28 Days Later, directed by Boyle and written by Alex Garland, wasn’t that much of a zombie flick to begin with.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 June 2025
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lust. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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