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
Back in ’79, when the show was first done, the reveal of the trans character was kind of a salacious thing.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But her own Instagram caption countered that salacious prediction.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
That would be offering leaks to Above the Law, a pugnacious legal industry website best known for scoops about law firm annual bonuses, snarky coverage of legal news and salacious stories of barristers behaving badly.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 18 May 2025
As the series opens, he’s embroiled in a highly public, very salacious divorce from his wife, Audrey (played by Ella Lily Hyland, Black Doves).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But her own Instagram caption countered that salacious prediction.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
That would be offering leaks to Above the Law, a pugnacious legal industry website best known for scoops about law firm annual bonuses, snarky coverage of legal news and salacious stories of barristers behaving badly.
—Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 18 May 2025
As the series opens, he’s embroiled in a highly public, very salacious divorce from his wife, Audrey (played by Ella Lily Hyland, Black Doves).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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The greatest scientists of any age have always been those most passionate about their field — most drawn to the transcendence reflected in their studies — those whose lives were as great as their work.—
Linda McMahon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Women’s sports are stealing the show like never before – record breaking viewership, game changing coverage and a wave of passionate fans fueling the momentum.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Ahead of the show, Kardashian arrived in Paris for a fitting, turning heads in a hot pink figure-hugging dress with a plunging halter neckline and cutout detail.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Rafah faces 12 counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors, according to a South San Francisco Police Department news release.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Norman Riemer, 54, was arrested on April 30 and is facing five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation against a victim under the age of 12.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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