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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
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Coming of Age in the Renaissance (McNally Editions, $19), the titillating diary of his education in Montpellier, France.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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Adjective
The titillating moment got an audible reaction from women in our theater audience.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Coming of Age in the Renaissance (McNally Editions, $19), the titillating diary of his education in Montpellier, France.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Bracketed by a song about ICE disappearing US citizens and another song with a visceral description of torture, this erotic vision of national unity is more than simply titillating.
—Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Adjective
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An interesting wine list includes English sparkling wines like Hundred Hills, and there are 5,000 more bottles in the cellar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The psychologist found these analogies interesting.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Space exploration is a symbol of science at its most sophisticated, but the subject has always elicited a few prurient chuckles among civilians about what day-to-day life must really be like for the astronauts.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 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
Verb
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On Friday, Victor Wembanyama led San Antonio to victory with a thrilling performance, scoring 39 points on 72% shooting while grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking five shots.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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However many corners of entertainment Cage and company are drawing from, the result is a thrilling universe all its own.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Any real chance Green has to take full command of the offense is months and maybe years away, but the Browns utilizing Green as a short-yardage quarterback or in some kind of run-heavy package remains a tantalizing possibility.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Waking up to the tantalizing smell of Spiced Orange Rolls baking in the oven is a present for the whole household.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The twin financial centres of Dubai (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi (ADGM) have seen a dramatic increase in global and regional financial participation, spurred by traditional financial services, wealth management alongside racier offerings like digital assets.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In 1998, host Baldwin played Pete Schweddy alongside Gasteyer and Shannon for a racy holiday edition of the recurring sketch and NPR spoof.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.—
Jhair Romero,
Houston Chronicle,
26 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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So, could this be the goal of this provocative collaboration?—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Both men were hospitalized after the shooting; community members describe Eatherly as someone whose provocative actions have intensified tensions and dangerous confrontations.—
Kristin M. Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Jean is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and battery.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino with lewd and lascivious acts with a child.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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