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a person's desire to have sex
They have healthy libidos.
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Recent Examples of libidos
Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libidos
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Target market selection helps to gather consumers with similar lifestyles, needs, and desires; this establishment of common ground leads to greater efficiency of marketing and communication strategies.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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As her life begins overlapping with the events of the film, she’s confronted with her own degenerate desires, as the Nazis would call them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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More than 40 years later, McDonough can’t imagine doing anything other than working a kaleidoscope of colorful stones into pieces inspired by her many passions, which range from the ballet to Liverpool’s football team to the great outdoors.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Contemporary composer Ruth Naomi Floyd uses Anderson’s life and passions as inspiration for a new body of compositions inspired by her unique fusion of authentic jazz and stately classical formations.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Those wanting to double at State also had to contend with mile qualifying heats on Friday, meaning runners would potentially have four miles of races in 24 hours.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The pillow is filled with shredded memory foam gel that pulls heat away from your head, neck, and shoulders to prevent overheating.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Libidos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libidos. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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