How to Use amorous in a Sentence
amorous
adjective- He has an amorous nature.
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This could be one of the most romantic, amorous nights of the year!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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If that's the case, and this sort of text gets your heart racing in an amorous way, good on you.
—Lodro Rinzler, Marie Claire, 3 Jan. 2014
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Feel the jolt, a fish biting the line of first amorous interest.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2021
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Your special sweetheart might be brewing up some amorous ideas.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 19 July 2021
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Named for their slender, dangling legs, crane flies live life in an amorous whirlwind.
—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 12 Sep. 2016
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Cocaine Bear then cuts to an amorous pair of hikers in the woods below.
—WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
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Your special someone might have amorous plans for a very romantic evening.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 22 Aug. 2019
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The pair have an amorous meeting that will have consequences for the rest of the season.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Two women, both ready for love and adventure; two men, amorous and single.
—Cressida Connolly, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2020
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The hustling, athletic girl will forget the links and make sheep’s eyes at her amorous swain.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
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For amorous moments, choose fragrances that pull you in, but don’t overpower.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
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The island’s fjords, which once resounded with the booming calls of amorous males, fell silent.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2017
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So, my first trip to Europe would be in the role of daughter-in-law and not that of amorous young wife.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2017
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Now may be a good time to take any amorous relationship slowly and gently.
—oregonlive, 3 May 2020
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In the row in front of us, a woman became increasingly amorous with her date.
—Mallory Ortberg, Slate Magazine, 12 Oct. 2017
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As Milo is accosted by an amorous fan at a restaurant, the pair look stunned.
—Lisa Kennedy, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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An amorous dinner is ready and waiting for that special someone to arrive.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 5 Feb. 2020
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Some of the other canine guests were not as patient with their amorous intentions.
—Diana Bruk, Town & Country, 14 Jan. 2016
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The secluded nature of the cavern may bring out an amorous nature.
—Scott Craven, azcentral, 5 Mar. 2018
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Some people simply draw a blank when trying to express their amorous feelings.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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But when the reggaeton beat drops on this amorous single, that emotional heft strikes a new chord.
—Alex Suskind, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2021
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An amorous guy could pop a balloon, inhale, and sound like Barry White.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022
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His second stint as the country’s prime minister is proving far less amorous.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 27 Jan. 2024
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Soon a man sidles up to him, making amorous overtures that Cliff doesn’t resist.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2024
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John Patrick Shanley's tale of Irish farmers, one shy, one amorous.
—Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
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Markle isn’t the first to experience the amorous powers of roast chicken.
—Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 13 Apr. 2018
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During the dry season, the forest is a refuge for amorous elephants who come in from the plains nearby to breed.
—The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018
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The strange amorous antics of hoopoes—named for their distinctive whooping cry—have long been known to science.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 4 May 2021
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For the next few weeks, romantic bonds are going to get extra amorous, so don’t be afraid to dial up the kink.
—Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 30 July 2018
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