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
Willie Bell Gibson's former students use words like salacious.
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
The simplest explanation is the salacious soap opera that plays out within the songs.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Those in the scientific field who associated with Epstein have at times been caught up in salacious, if unproven, allegations.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
The simplest explanation is the salacious soap opera that plays out within the songs.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
Those in the scientific field who associated with Epstein have at times been caught up in salacious, if unproven, allegations.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly of all, the goal of an actor is to share it, have people see it and have strong, passionate feelings about it — good and sometimes bad.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The layered neckline, with the bust peeking out from behind, imitates this season's hottest red carpet trend, the semi-visible bra.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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The cameras were on and the mic was hot when Johnson rallied his team in the locker room following a 31-27 comeback victory.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Detectives with the sheriff’s Child Abuse Bureau led the investigation and obtained an arrest warrant for Rutherford on one count of oral copulation on a victim 10 years old or younger and three counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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She is charged with two counts of indecent, lewd or lascivious touching of certain minors, and violation of parole, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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