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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libidos
An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidos
Noun
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But now, throughout the season, she is allowed to explore her softness, she’s allowed to, with Bea and with herself and with Ivanna, explore her real desires and vulnerability and softness in an honest way that transcends gender and what a woman is supposed to be.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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That is, the person who chooses a gratifying activity in the present moment is correct in relation to their current desires, but wrong about their future ones.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Helping locals find their passions Though its patrons come from beyond Hollywood — Miami Shores, North Miami, Miramar, Fort Lauderdale, even Boca Raton — Champagne Shack is all about the locals.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Yet, her art endures and embodies the contradictions and passions that defined her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Noun
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This week, temperatures are as high as 95 degrees in the city, prompting a heat alert.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Meanwhile, a heat wave left more than 40 million people under heat advisories and warnings amid Juneteenth celebrations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Libidos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libidos. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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