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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
Eyes Wide Shut A less conventional choice — but one still set during the holiday season — the 1999 erotic thriller stars former couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Up first, Venus forms an exact conjunction with Mars on January 7 which tends to be one of the most passionate, romantic, and erotic transits.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
After a brief stint at New York's School of Visual Arts, Ransone made his breakthrough in Larry Clark's controversial erotic drama Ken Park, which released in 2002.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, audiences had been primed by the marketing to expect an explicit, boundary-pushing erotic thriller featuring an extended orgy sequence that almost triggered an NC-17 rating.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Up first, Venus forms an exact conjunction with Mars on January 7 which tends to be one of the most passionate, romantic, and erotic transits.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
After a brief stint at New York's School of Visual Arts, Ransone made his breakthrough in Larry Clark's controversial erotic drama Ken Park, which released in 2002.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, audiences had been primed by the marketing to expect an explicit, boundary-pushing erotic thriller featuring an extended orgy sequence that almost triggered an NC-17 rating.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for erotic
sexy
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Although Khloé Kardashian's short 'do features blunt ends, they're styled in a way that looks modern and sexy yet approachable.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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This sexy rivals-to-lovers whodunnit is bursting with sleuthing shenanigans and all your favorite tropes.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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