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Recent Examples of eroticism Rodin said his approach to sculpting women was to portray them ‘as full partners in ardor,’ but such eroticism made his works controversial. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Sexuality and eroticism should be seen as something that brings us pleasure and joy—not something to be feared. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 But nothing gets at the unabashed nature of Babygirl’s eroticism like that shot of Samuel tenderly cradling his lover like a child after having spent long hours holed up in a hotel room together indulging in lovemaking and games of dominance and submission. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 Diwan has said the script was conceived as an exploration of eroticism in the post-#MeToo era. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for eroticism
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Noun
  • Typically, at least two women appeared, generously endowed and in various states of undress, posed between sheets and slips of lust and terror.
    Trish Bendix August 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • However, there’s nothing funny about trampling — in the lust for partisan political power — the quaintly democratic notion that congressional districts should fairly represent the characteristics and values of their constituents.
    Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The plaintiffs argued the displacement was motivated by a desire to limit readers' access to books with viewpoints that are unpopular and controversial in the area.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Aaron Glenn came in, like many coaches before him, with a desire to kill that mindset.
    Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Her passion spread more during the pandemic when some things were hard to get so Quigley began growing her own lettuce.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To wit, Andrea Tarella has succeeded in transforming his passion for drawing into a profession, working with brands ranging from Prada and Gucci to Valentino.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Eroticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eroticism. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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