as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat
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Recent Examples of salacious
While some of the salacious gossip has been hurtful, Ovesen does not allow herself to be defined by it.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Since Lively's claims of harassment burst into the fore following a tense promotion cycle for the film, the ex-co-stars have swapped increasingly hostile and salacious claims, with each side alleging the other made making the movie a nightmarish process.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Since Lively's claims of harassment burst into the fore following a tense promotion cycle for the film, the ex-co-stars have swapped increasingly hostile and salacious claims, with each side alleging the other made making the movie a nightmarish process.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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Both Song and Johnson are passionate about the genre, citing the works of Nora Ephron and Jim Brooks, among others, as deep comforts.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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For those passionate about handheld PC gaming, the Asus ROG Ally is definitely worth your attention.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Below, check out today's last-chance gift ideas, snag tickets for this weekend's hottest sporting events and more, all hand-picked by the USA TODAY Shopping team.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Day-of: Finalize dishes, prep any oven dishes, assemble salads without dressing, roast veggies, and cook proteins (or any hot dishes, for that matter).—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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While the minor’s age was redacted in documents, she was arrested and charged with seven felony counts of lewd or lascivious behavior, specifically lewd or lascivious battery of a victim aged 12 to 16, according to jail records viewed by PEOPLE.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Nathaniel Ray Diaz, of Greenfield, was convicted in September 2023 of committing lewd and lascivious acts against a minor under 14 and criminal threats after he was accused of harming the girl, who was 12 at the time, court documents say.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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