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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
As an abstract expressionist in the 1950s and 1960s, her concerns had been mostly formal, but the new paintings would be political, figurative, erotic, and female-centered.
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Regina Marler, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2026
There’s no confirmation on when season two will arrive on Prime Video, but leave it to the erotic audio app Quinn to quickly capitalize on Abdalla and Kalyn’s chemistry in the meantime.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 May 2026
His new movie, about a wealthy Moscow family, is both an erotic thriller and an indictment of amoral oligarchy detached from the war with Ukraine.
—Film Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Fifty years ago, a young woman named Hannah pleasured herself in a erotic magazine photo spread.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
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Regina Marler, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2026
There’s no confirmation on when season two will arrive on Prime Video, but leave it to the erotic audio app Quinn to quickly capitalize on Abdalla and Kalyn’s chemistry in the meantime.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 May 2026
His new movie, about a wealthy Moscow family, is both an erotic thriller and an indictment of amoral oligarchy detached from the war with Ukraine.
—Film Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Fifty years ago, a young woman named Hannah pleasured herself in a erotic magazine photo spread.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erotic
sexy
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For whatever reason, production has decided that bombshell dates should be overnighters this year — perhaps as a sort of low-grade Casa Amor — and sprang for a set of Alaskan Kings to accommodate a minimum of three sexy singles in one.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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But protein tends to be sexier, tastier — just another reason to add another slice of bacon to that burger — and more youthful.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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