masturbatory

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Recent Examples of masturbatory Bardo for being masturbatory and self-pitying, Empire of Light for being shallow and unfocused. 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
Adjective
  • Generally, they're used as a style statement, paired with very sensual garments; however, adding a striped shirt under a corset can create a completely different silhouette.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2025
  • This can bring a more sensual, domestic and sweet energy to our lives and relationships.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 July 2025
Adjective
  • And then Rosamond Pike [and] Elizabeth was always slightly more voluptuous and slightly more of a kind of Venus character.
    Anaja I. Smith, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Anderson became a keystone of 1990s pop culture as the voluptuous beach bunny lifeguard C.J. Parker on Baywatch.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 July 2025
Adjective
  • Hamilton has created an environment that feels both grand and cocoon-like, with velvet armchairs in rich jewel tones, sensuous materials like marble and leather, and a confident colour palette that echoes the surrounding natural landscape.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Underfoot, guests can enjoy sensuous custom rugs from the RH Raku collection.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Brilliant and brave, the poet and soldier was also entirely self-absorbed, turning the Adriatic city into his own personal manuscript.
    Ed Simon June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
  • Is Huda self-absorbed, overdramatic, extremely volatile, overly obsessed with traditional gender roles, and impossible to please?
    Shannon Keating, Vulture, 19 June 2025

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“Masturbatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masturbatory. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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