as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
certain body parts that are known sources of erogenous pleasure
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Recent Examples of erogenous
For all the teasing about the Na'vi's erogenous brain tails, that organic connection clearly reflects a digital sensibility.
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022
Additional pleasure keys are wired to your non-genital erogenous zones including the lips, mouth, ears, and neck.
—Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
These high-tech vibrators, thrusters, and erogenous-zone stimulators can give you wall-clawing orgasms, no partner needed.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2022
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Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2022
Additional pleasure keys are wired to your non-genital erogenous zones including the lips, mouth, ears, and neck.
—Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022
With one hand on your clit, try massaging these other erogenous zones with the other hand.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
These high-tech vibrators, thrusters, and erogenous-zone stimulators can give you wall-clawing orgasms, no partner needed.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erogenous
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On Wednesday, attendees — who were paired up four times throughout the evening — followed conversation prompts that included offering compliments or revealing details about their erotic selves.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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For example, Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller Babygirl opened in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024, and debuted on PVOD just over a month later on Jan. 28.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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People magazine named him one of the sexiest men that year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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And, depending on each event’s everyday price, some of the $25 deals wind up being sexier than others.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2025
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“Erogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erogenous. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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