1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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3
as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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4
as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Adam Turner, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Is lust, a pleasurable feeling, the relevant affect?
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Through the story, New York magazine intended to capture the intersection of danger and lust in gay-male culture in the aftermath of Versace’s death.
—Adam Turner, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
Is lust, a pleasurable feeling, the relevant affect?
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Verb
Lace-y Things Nothing says love and lust quite like lace, right?
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
As the production mutates, Dav1d channels lust, trauma, and existentialism into sizzling streaks of Auto-Tune.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
Noun
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Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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People keep telling me that some amateur astronomers and astrophotographers hate smart telescopes with a passion.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 June 2026
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The sun in Gemini echoes this sentiment, adding the desire to align with someone special.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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An extended chapter of Hector on a shoot in Argentina could stand by itself as a wonderful short story about male ego, vanity, desire and loyalty.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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New Trier soccer star Addy Randall has an unquenchable thirst to compete.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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This thirst for collaborative discovery also led Tao to do a lot of his work in public.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Red pandas occasionally mate with more than one partner during mating season.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The band leader Henriette Motzfeldt moves between violin and keys, and the synergy between the two, alongside their drummer and guitarist, is undeniable, drifting between woozy eroticism and a funky danceability.—
E.R. Pulgar,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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D’Angelo’s 1995 interpretation spotlighted what had always been latent — the song’s vibrant eroticism.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The study, published in May by People Science, involved 256 participants, who were asked to log daily symptoms of cramping, headaches, fatigue, bloating and food cravings daily over three menstrual cycles.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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And deciding where to go to follow your cravings this year just got a little easier.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Sharon Ruff, 81, was attracted to Santos’ classes by the eclectic mix of music, and loves the instructor’s energy and enthusiasm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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And finally, wouldn’t being near-perfectly still for an hour make a pair of copulating octopuses ridiculously exposed to predators?—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maybe she is beset by need to copulate, by the desire of the eggs inside her for their own plot of land.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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