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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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as in thrilling
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 titillating
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
In titillating news, though, one exec revealed that a bonus special episode could potentially be on the cards before then.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jenn makes some valid points about the gossip Tamra spread about her and Ryan – and Tamra goes right ahead and drops another titillating claim about Jenn with no evidence to back it up.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025
Even more titillating: Rose and guitarist Slash, the Johnson and Young of American rock, were in attendance at the Rose Bowl — their walk through the crowd inciting thousands to gasp and crane their necks for a look at the duo.
—Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump’s frenetic social media activity is also aimed more at titillating his hardcore online supporters (and, again, amusing himself) than persuading swing voters.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
In titillating news, though, one exec revealed that a bonus special episode could potentially be on the cards before then.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Adjective
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Those are interesting, detailed questions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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But with a gritty performance and one decisive shot, the Bruins rewrote their story, capping an interesting chapter in their illustrious history.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Enter the more prurient, more indulgent, 77-minute Ænima.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
25 Jan. 2026
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In response, Baxter and many other trans artists prefer to play with such perceptions, frustrating the gaze of prurient onlookers.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles defended their title in a thrilling seven-game World Series bout with the Toronto Blue Jays this past season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Top 5 Can’t Miss Visit Grand Teton National Park for stunning peaks, thrilling wildlife, and lakeside fun.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When many publications let down their paywall at the tantalizing prospect of chasing massive audiences online through social platforms, The Economist remained skeptical, choosing a model that emphasized subscription and reader revenue over advertising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, Texas State's 8-6 win over Gonzaga offered a tantalizing preview of what Pac-12 baseball might look like.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Casey Wasserman to resign as the head of the LA28 Olympic committee over a series of racy emails between him and Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Regulars at The Charles might be happy, or horrified, to hear the racy bathrooms did not change.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Attorney to the stars Local sports teams suing one another is provocative, but not as sensational as those six weeks in 1998, when Babcock successfully defended Winfrey in Amarillo, where cattlemen brought suit after her TV show’s episode about mad cow disease.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Saudis saw this as highly provocative, as unhelpful to the anti-Houthi coalition in Yemen, and as a threat, because of the Yemeni-Saudi border, to Saudi security.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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In any other movie, Anna would be the main event, and Keough rises to the challenge with the most lascivious performance since Selma Blair as N-cup stripper Ursula Udders in John Waters’ A Dirty Shame.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Every once in a while, a customer complains about the lascivious photos in the loo, but The Charles’ owners brush it off.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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