Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tickles
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The mom of two—Larkin also has a 5-year-old daughter with husband Bill—told Newsweek that Elle often itches her neck due to severe ezcema and other environmental allergies such as dust.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025 -
But Lux itches to show its work.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Students might write about specific courses that reflect their interests, faculty whose research excites them, or interdisciplinary programs that align with their particular niche.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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What excites me now are other emotions, other stories.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Some of the roster holes the Lions faced in 2025 will be questions again in 2026.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a series of posts made Wednesday on Instagram, Dacoda Nichole Jones accused the former SMU player of domestic violence over the course of several years, posting more than a dozen images that show bruises and wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In December, the two sat down in Exactly Right’s Burbank headquarters — a setting that still amuses them both.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Losing Sproat stings as a player the Mets drafted twice and developed into a big-league starter, but the right-hander out of the University of Florida is still unproven.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When pride stings, compassion clears the air.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Kidman's stare pierces the room.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Nov. 2025
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Think of the 5-3-1 rule like a beauty treatment for the soul, rehydrating bonds like a hyaluronic acid serum quenches thirsty skin.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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Others of you may explore signing up for a new class or simply become fully invested in a good podcast that quenches your curiosity.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Tickles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tickles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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