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
What lecherous villain would compile such numbers?
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Literary Hub, 15 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
After finding some maps in the study — and after withstanding another near-miss with the lecherous Simon — Julia makes a break for it one evening.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Anderson's Jennifer was the heart of the fictional WKRP, providing morale, gusto, and endlessly ebullient enthusiasm in an environment dominated by cynical, sometimes lecherous men.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 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
After finding some maps in the study — and after withstanding another near-miss with the lecherous Simon — Julia makes a break for it one evening.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Anderson's Jennifer was the heart of the fictional WKRP, providing morale, gusto, and endlessly ebullient enthusiasm in an environment dominated by cynical, sometimes lecherous men.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lecherous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecherous
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Tofu pudding with piping-hot dipping sauce.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Offered by the slice only, the Milpitas exclusive is the True Italian, a New York thin-crust pizza topped with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese, oregano and garlic oil, with the option to add goat cheese, ricotta cheese and hot honey.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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King Princess talks the lustful, haunted anthems of 'Girl Violence' King Princess has had a remarkable 2025 thus far.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing quite so sluttish, apparently, as a lustful pistil.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Timothy Scott Jaekel, 52, was arrested on seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Peter Mendez was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and a count of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, both felonies.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Black women have historically been viewed by whites as unclean and licentious and therefore undeserving of protection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Lecherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecherous. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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