as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillate
Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics.
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.
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Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
The others followed, and the titillated-horrified crowd quietly walked back into the night.
—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Pedretti, meanwhile, commits fully to her bimbo persona, oscillating between titillating absurdism and unexpected discomfort.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
Prepare to be tantalized and titillated at A Cause for Applause, a burlesque show coming to Lot 46 Music Bar in Edgewater on Sunday, March 22.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
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The menu rotates based on the event's theme, or Graci's whims, but never fails to excite, with past flavors including Jalapeño Popper, Spinach & Artichoke, Chicago Beef and more.
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As an elite college athlete, the 23-year-old has been busy training stateside for most of her life and is excited by the opportunity to travel.
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The speakers included a future Western Hills High School student, eighth-grader Jaxson Whittaker, who said he was thrilled when Alzubi was announced as principal.
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Both have plenty of family members in tow, thrilled to tag along for the ride these first few days.
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This refers to electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps, and electrifying industry.
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The world will add more than a billion people by mid-century, and as economies grow and electrify, global power demand is on track to roughly double.
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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