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
Sounds a little salacious, yes?
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for the coaches argued that the presence of a salacious video should not result in a harsher penalty than the warnings and disqualifications that FIS has issued for equipment violations in the past.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In August of 2022, a resident of Denton, Texas, appeared before his school board to demand the removal of a salacious library book.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation launched this investigative-series umbrella in 2018, and each year the feed delivers four to six miniseries that generally hover around the border of the salacious and the journalistic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for the coaches argued that the presence of a salacious video should not result in a harsher penalty than the warnings and disqualifications that FIS has issued for equipment violations in the past.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
In August of 2022, a resident of Denton, Texas, appeared before his school board to demand the removal of a salacious library book.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation launched this investigative-series umbrella in 2018, and each year the feed delivers four to six miniseries that generally hover around the border of the salacious and the journalistic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salacious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
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Rosa Martínez, Margarito’s sister, remembered him as someone who was always passionate about his work and an inspiration.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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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,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Freak from The Girls Deli in North Park is a hot sandwich with salty pastrami, brisket, melted jack cheese, bacon, mustard, spicy sriracha mayo, onions, and jalapeños.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The show captures the frenzy of all-consuming lust and the chaos that arises in the wake of a blazing hot relationship without true depth or knowledge of the other partner.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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In any other movie, Anna would be the main event, and Keough rises to the challenge with the most lascivious performance since Selma Blair as N-cup stripper Ursula Udders in John Waters’ A Dirty Shame.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Every once in a while, a customer complains about the lascivious photos in the loo, but The Charles’ owners brush it off.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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