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also erotical
as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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Recent Examples of erotic
Aubrey Beardsley cribbed the oversized phalluses of his erotic drawings from Japanese shunga prints.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Her complicated desire for K—erotic in nature, and yet based in a childlike longing for approval—produces an irrecuperable psychic fissure.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
In 1976 Gainsbourg directed Birkin in an erotic film of the same name.
—Mike Hanlon
july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2025
The late-night cable explosion was the democratization of Lyne’s erotic aesthetic — cheaper, sleazier, yet no less indebted to his lens.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
Her complicated desire for K—erotic in nature, and yet based in a childlike longing for approval—produces an irrecuperable psychic fissure.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
In 1976 Gainsbourg directed Birkin in an erotic film of the same name.
—Mike Hanlon
july 14, New Atlas, 14 July 2025
The late-night cable explosion was the democratization of Lyne’s erotic aesthetic — cheaper, sleazier, yet no less indebted to his lens.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for erotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erotic
Adjective
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This dress from Rumored might be the sexiest piece in my travel wardrobe.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s no question that chipping back solid, deep returns, or even short ones that bring an opponent to an awkward spot in the middle of the court, isn’t exactly the sexiest form of winning tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The guiding thread across her work has been intimacy and elegance: like Home, her welcome reimagining of a contemporary art space which ran until 2023; her heartfelt personal photography; and Selasi’s sensual dresses and rakish tailoring in sumptuous, earth tones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Each season, the designer also finds inspiration in the swift pace of New York City, which lends itself to creating clothing that strays into sensual territory.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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