as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat
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Recent Examples of salacious
Hyperbolic and hypersexual, lesbian pulp novels could famously be identified by their suggestive titles and salacious, punishing taglines.
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Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The stars marked the occasion with one of their wild signature skits, leaning into the most salacious rumors about themselves.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Equally salacious, many historians prescribe to the idea that Pasolini was assassinated for his political views.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
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Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The stars marked the occasion with one of their wild signature skits, leaning into the most salacious rumors about themselves.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Equally salacious, many historians prescribe to the idea that Pasolini was assassinated for his political views.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
Not to be outdone, B-list actress Betty Ting Pei—Lee’s alleged mistress—played herself in the salacious film Bruce Lee and I, billed as a tell-all about Lee’s sex- and drug-fueled last days.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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While traditional agencies mainly focus on commission structures, Iftiu built his organization around leadership development and recruiting salespeople who are passionate about putting clients first.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With the debates coming later this month, the campaign water is set to get hotter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bagci remains held without bail on four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 by force or fear, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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