as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
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Recent Examples of amorous
Things kick off with your amorous ruling planet Venus stationing retrograde on March 1.
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Mattioli was convinced that this fragrance hinted at an aphrodisiac quality of the plant and embarked on a mission to create a potion from its flowers that would heighten amorous interest among those who drank it.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Zeus The hot-headed, thunderbolt-wielding, amorous overlord of Olympus.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
And what better moment to lean into an amorous aesthetic than your wedding day?
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Mattioli was convinced that this fragrance hinted at an aphrodisiac quality of the plant and embarked on a mission to create a potion from its flowers that would heighten amorous interest among those who drank it.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Zeus The hot-headed, thunderbolt-wielding, amorous overlord of Olympus.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
And what better moment to lean into an amorous aesthetic than your wedding day?
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amorous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
Adjective
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Here are five players the Vikings should target: Will Fries, guard Not the sexiest name out there by any means, Fries might be the best interior offensive lineman available.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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The man who portrays The Rookie character is, of course, Eric Winter, whom readers voted as the sexiest TV cop.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Connections like that maintain the film’s low boil of erotic intrigue.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Once an enfant terrible, Emin was known during the ’90s for sculptures and performances that explored the emotional toll of erotic encounters.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.—
Jeremy Yudkin,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 July 2023
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Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2023
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“Amorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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