as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action
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Recent Examples of lecherous
The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Although all signs point to the woman's lecherous boss as her kidnapper, Morgan is convinced the Game Maker is ultimately behind the crime.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Although all signs point to the woman's lecherous boss as her kidnapper, Morgan is convinced the Game Maker is ultimately behind the crime.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lecherous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecherous
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The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions.
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Even in some of the big, seemingly soulless companies, there’s a lot of really passionate people who want to make art.
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That’s why everything looks different in a cold pool versus a hot shower.
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Either way, El Niño is likely to remain a hot topic throughout 2026.
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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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Some artists have eras, experimental phases, detours, creative dalliances; Arthur Russell’s career, for all its seeming contradictions—classical minimalism and lascivious disco, Zen Buddhist mantras and winsome country pop—was a continuum.
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On Thursday, Riemer pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition.
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Having spent most of her adult life trapped in a gilded cage, Sophie finds her desires awakened by Margo, a gubernatorial candidate’s wife whose licentious private life contradicts her conservative public persona.
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Wilkes was a member of the supposedly licentious Hellfire Club, one of those groups (think of Led Zeppelin in our time) known for satanic pursuits that probably were mostly drunken stunts.
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“Lecherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecherous. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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