as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
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Recent Examples of amorous
Venus forms a conjunction to the sun in Capricorn, highlighting our amorous inclinations.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
The purpose was to have amorous entanglements with several chatbots simultaneously.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
If the male tarantula is successful in his amorous pursuits, he may be attacked, killed and eaten by the female, although current research suggests that is not as common as once thought.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Continuing Jodie Mack’s (The Grand Bizarre, NYFF56) long-term project of animating alternative materials, Lover, Lovers, Loving, Love is an ecstatic and visceral reflection on temporality, both human and botanical, an amorous affirmation of death and life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
The purpose was to have amorous entanglements with several chatbots simultaneously.
—Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
If the male tarantula is successful in his amorous pursuits, he may be attacked, killed and eaten by the female, although current research suggests that is not as common as once thought.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Continuing Jodie Mack’s (The Grand Bizarre, NYFF56) long-term project of animating alternative materials, Lover, Lovers, Loving, Love is an ecstatic and visceral reflection on temporality, both human and botanical, an amorous affirmation of death and life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
Adjective
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The former Disney star has a new TV series (an erotic thriller), a new love, and a new sense of herself.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The low-fi practical effects and erotic hijinks hit just the right tone of silly and sentimental.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside Victoria’s Secret’s turnaround Under retail veteran Hillary Super, Victoria’s Secret is leaning back into its identity as a fun and sexy brand after controversy in the 2010s.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shop more of my favorite sexy florals and boozy gourmands, below.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.—
Jeremy Yudkin,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 July 2023
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Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2023
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“Amorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorous. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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