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as in lust
intense sexual desire
another movie comedy that celebrates the unbridled horniness of the teenage boy
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as in desire
sexual appetite
a drug that promises to provide a man the horniness of one half his age
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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
in her view, "teenage boys are perpetually horny"
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Recent Examples of horniness
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Nettie Jones’ Fish Tales, recently reissued from FSG, is riotous, bawdy, horny, alarming, funny, gross, and frank.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Respectfully, the entire meat of the series is its indiscribable, inescapable, horniness.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Jake is still extremely horny for Tess.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Nettie Jones’ Fish Tales, recently reissued from FSG, is riotous, bawdy, horny, alarming, funny, gross, and frank.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horniness
Noun
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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
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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
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The 24-year-old Switzerland international isn’t the finished product, and his lack of physicality may be an issue, but his desire to take players on and make things happen will be fun to watch.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their gusto, confidence and can-do attitude show their desire to excel.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jackson Sanders is passionate about aviation, and the Mt. Juliet High School senior couldn't wait to share that passion.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Even while caring for her son, Emmons pursued her passion for education.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Use hot sausage or chicken sausage for a different flavor profile.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The semiconductor firm, whose AI chips have been a hot item for those involved in the artificial intelligence world, has been considered the number one among tech analysts and investors.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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Groups of bathers, wrestlers, and ironworkers radiate eroticism, but the couples resort to shibboleths, such as the middle finger extended, during a shoulder touch, in Jacques-Émile Blanche’s portrait of himself and his lover.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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He’s got a strong, if not particularly nuanced, voice that served him well over the lustful screams from the audience, which was heavy on young women and families.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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And all signs are pointing back to the church, though Honey gets a bit distracted with a new fling in Aubrey Plaza’s lustful cop MG Falcone and some family drama with her wayward niece Corinne (Talia Ryder).—
Lindsey Bahr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Horniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horniness. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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