titillate
verb
tit·il·late
ˈti-tə-ˌlāt 
titillated; titillating
: to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement
Examples of titillate in a Sentence
a film made to titillate the audience
writing that titillates and provokes
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
These tête-à-têtes can also titillate the tabloids, which can only speculate about what’s being discussed as the ball is thwacked about.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
The billionaire’s affinity for titillating cartoon characters has not gone unnoticed on X.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
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Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
These tête-à-têtes can also titillate the tabloids, which can only speculate about what’s being discussed as the ball is thwacked about.
—Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025
The billionaire’s affinity for titillating cartoon characters has not gone unnoticed on X.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for titillate
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titillate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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