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Recent Examples of fetishistic
Indeed, the first half of the film assumes the fetishistic edge of a humiliation ritual.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
Although the clothes were Medieval in inspiration, they were given a fetishistic twist with garter belts, fishnet stockings, and lacy bras.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Yet somehow, none of these images come off as overdone or fetishistic.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
For Twigs, who has spent much of 2025 testing the limits of scale and fetishistic form, the stiletto reads as both archival and corrective — a pivot into sleekness at a show designed to reframe Ford’s legacy for a new era.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
Although the clothes were Medieval in inspiration, they were given a fetishistic twist with garter belts, fishnet stockings, and lacy bras.
—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Yet somehow, none of these images come off as overdone or fetishistic.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 Nov. 2025
For Twigs, who has spent much of 2025 testing the limits of scale and fetishistic form, the stiletto reads as both archival and corrective — a pivot into sleekness at a show designed to reframe Ford’s legacy for a new era.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetishistic
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Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.
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While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.
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Morris pleaded guilty in October last year in Oklahoma to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child.
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Varley, a teacher, was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm; four counts of cruelty to a person under 16; ten counts of taking indecent images of a child; two counts of possessing indecent images of a child; and one count of distributing an indecent image of a child.
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What if the creature from John Carpenter’s The Thing had a prurient interest in one of the researchers?
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If minors are sent nude or otherwise prurient photos, the images are blurred.
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And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.
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But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed.
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Her world is a Saturday morning cartoon crossed with a smutty joke.
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The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real.
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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But in this one, the women are transgressive and lustful and violent and ridiculous and funny.
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From dazzling smiles and lustful dates to shocking eliminations and lifelong friendships, Love Island USA is back.
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Hernandez-McDuell, a former educator, said playing and creating with sand develops gross and fine motor skills.
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They are also required to certify that their contingents and units have been vetted and no credible information of prior involvement links them to gross violations of human rights.
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“Fetishistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetishistic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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