as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
satyric college students letting loose in the annual bacchanalia known as spring break
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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 -
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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Tofu pudding with piping-hot dipping sauce.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Offered by the slice only, the Milpitas exclusive is the True Italian, a New York thin-crust pizza topped with pesto, mozzarella, garlic, tomato, Romano cheese, oregano and garlic oil, with the option to add goat cheese, ricotta cheese and hot honey.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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“Satyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyric. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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