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Recent Examples of masturbatory
Bardo for being masturbatory and self-pitying, Empire of Light for being shallow and unfocused.
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Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023
And this use was a selling point, not a secret, during an era of anti-masturbatory rhetoric.
—Kim Adams, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2020
Photo: flickr/krossbow Daily masturbatory activity associated with long-term weight reduction.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2013
Strickland, responding to a question from Tolley about the oddest thing he’d been asked to endorse, recalls being approached by the manufacturer of a masturbatory aid.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
Both Ramy’s rejection of bin Laden and his masturbatory triumph ultimately matter only to himself, not to the classmates whose minds about him are already made up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2021
Just wait for the next fascist to take office and continue this masturbatory rage ouroboros.
—Megh Wright, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2021
However, charity golf tournaments tend to be a woefully inefficient and exceptionally masturbatory way of trying to raise funds.
—Gary Gramling, SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017
Alfredo Castro plays a 50-year-old in Caracas who pays young men for their company (and masturbatory inspiration).
—Anita Gates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2016
Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023
And this use was a selling point, not a secret, during an era of anti-masturbatory rhetoric.
—Kim Adams, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2020
Photo: flickr/krossbow Daily masturbatory activity associated with long-term weight reduction.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2013
Strickland, responding to a question from Tolley about the oddest thing he’d been asked to endorse, recalls being approached by the manufacturer of a masturbatory aid.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
Both Ramy’s rejection of bin Laden and his masturbatory triumph ultimately matter only to himself, not to the classmates whose minds about him are already made up.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2021
Just wait for the next fascist to take office and continue this masturbatory rage ouroboros.
—Megh Wright, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2021
However, charity golf tournaments tend to be a woefully inefficient and exceptionally masturbatory way of trying to raise funds.
—Gary Gramling, SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017
Alfredo Castro plays a 50-year-old in Caracas who pays young men for their company (and masturbatory inspiration).
—Anita Gates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masturbatory
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Nader and Savchenko took the ballroom floor first, followed by Farber and Tran who showed off a sensual choreography.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Baccarat Rouge 540 is a no-brainer, cozy yet sensual scent perfect for a night out.Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
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The seductive and voluptuous Jessica Rabbit is Roger’s wife.Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The minimalist brand’s look was amplified to the max by its voluptuous silhouette — defined by sharp padded shoulders and a collarless neckline, and hourglass-like angles that nipped at the waist.Charlie Carballo, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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His sensuous instinct for external expression is reinforced by the sensitive detail of his buildings at street level, but more dramatically by their massing into terraced setbacks in the higher stories — ironically, in response to a constraint, the New York zoning regulation of 1916.David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
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Each one provided a perverse kind of escapism: a dark fantasy depicting Miami as a dreamy, sensuous war zone dotted with glass skyscrapers, cobalt swimming pools, and pastels.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Zoey Johnson Zoey, the fashion-forward and occasionally self-absorbed eldest Johnson child.Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2024
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But the message is dark, self-absorbed and lacks empathy.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Masturbatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masturbatory. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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