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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Law enforcement made passionate pleas for parents and children alike to take gun safety more seriously.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The latter is a nonstarter, given that Baker is a passionate defender of cinemas.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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El Niño features unusually hot ocean waters near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, along with significant changes to global weather patterns and the planet’s climate.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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That same trial found five minutes of daily steam inhalation produced real reductions in symptom burden — a hot shower works just as well for most people.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors allege that Miller had two different types of lewd and lascivious physical contact with a victim between the ages of 3 and 10, according to the criminal complaint.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2026
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The couple is back together in Arkansas after Joseph was released from custody on a $600,000 bond in Florida where he is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Satyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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