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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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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Recent Examples of titillating
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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Verb
That’s another titillating tidbit, considering production costs usually rise, not go down.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Verb
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Gilded Age is so interesting because some elements feel modern, while others seem way older and more foreign than only a century and a half ago.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Published on June 22, 2025 Oban Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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The year that final season aired, 2004, is possibly when television’s prurient obsession with rich people really kicked off, with the launch of shows including Desperate Housewives, Entourage, and, notably, The Apprentice.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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Then it was replaced by prurient talk about a nude shot.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Like its predecessor, this season ends with the tantalizing suggestion of big, overdue changes to come.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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And Blake Ritson deserves a special shout-out for his delightfully droll performance as the closeted Oscar van Rhijn, whose arc this season travels through tragedy and ends on the cusp of a tantalizing triumph.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Yeah, just try to get a little racy at times to learn a little bit for the race.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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During a Today show appearance last month, Robert revealed his family’s reaction to his racy campaign.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday, Davis Gates didn’t do herself or her cause any favors with provocative messaging about how Chicago’s children are CTU’s kids, too.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The Second Lady offers a quick congratulations to the provocative conservative panelist.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Rafah faces 12 counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors, according to a South San Francisco Police Department news release.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Norman Riemer, 54, was arrested on April 30 and is facing five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation against a victim under the age of 12.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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