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Recent Examples of titillate Place Pigalle titillated audiences in Miami Beach for decades. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 OneTaste in its heyday was a titillating blend of San Francisco’s counterculture and its tech boom — a wellness startup that made headlines by advocating female empowerment through orgasm. Devlin Barrett, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 There are too many plot holes and too many convenient narratives devices; too many bafflingly random reveals meant to shock or titillate that just leave the viewer feeling confused and irritated. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025 As he’s titillated, the camera tilts to reveal his newborn slung across his chest. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for titillate
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Verb
  • Both are beautiful, but the pressure and precision required here is on another level and that challenge excites me.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Earlier this month, wildlife enthusiasts were excited over a pair of young bald eagles that flew out of their nest for the first time, hovering high above Big Bear Lake.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Those people scanning the beach with metal detectors, hoping for a lucky find, might not be thrilled about what's next.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • Social media responds to Red Lobster seafood boils Social media users appear to be thrilled with the concept of seafood boils at Red Lobster.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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  • Does the thought of a new Young Frankenstein, um, electrify you?
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 25 June 2025
  • Newsweek Sports published a report in April suggesting that while NASCAR has no plans to electrify the Cup Series, David Ragan, the development driver of NASCAR's electric vehicle project, revealed an interesting trend that could hint at a step away from tradition in the future.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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