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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
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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
And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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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San Diego State took us on a journey that was almost always interesting and often entertaining.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Head down for a late-night drink to run into other stylish, interesting locals who frequent the hangout, who are usually friendly enough to chat or spot you an extra shot of Ògógóró.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Once printed, less prurient versions of these portraits would be displayed below the marquee at the Teatro Maipo, like religious icons in a vending machine, on the street-level exterior of the venue.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Enter the more prurient, more indulgent, 77-minute Ænima.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
25 Jan. 2026
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What’s especially thrilling about One Battle After Another is that within this very cinematic reality, Anderson cuts directly to the emotional heart of what’s happening in America right now.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Balthy, in an act of misguided heroism, travels to Texas in an attempt to befriend Solomon and avert a possible tragedy, he is drawn into a dangerous and thrilling new world.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their bullpen, however, is filled with uncertainty as several relievers with less tantalizing stuff than Lagrange compete for one or two jobs this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Young appeared in his second game for Washington, and provided a tantalizing glimpse of his potential on offense, needing only 18 minutes of playing time to score 17 points and dish out eight assists.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 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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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Contrarian doesn’t quite describe me; my rejection of The Pitt isn’t an attempt to appear provocative or argumentative.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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David Allen Funston, 64, pleaded not guilty Monday in Placer County Superior Court to a felony charge alleging lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 tied to a 1996 case in Roseville.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Funston, 64, was arraigned during Monday morning’s brief hearing on a felony charge of committing lewd or lascivious acts on a child younger than 14 years old.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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