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
Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
The temple walls are densely adorned with sandstone carvings that bring scenes from everyday existence to life—celestial musicians, amorous couples, agrarian landscapes—all frozen in time over a thousand years ago.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Things kick off with your amorous ruling planet Venus stationing retrograde on March 1.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
The temple walls are densely adorned with sandstone carvings that bring scenes from everyday existence to life—celestial musicians, amorous couples, agrarian landscapes—all frozen in time over a thousand years ago.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Things kick off with your amorous ruling planet Venus stationing retrograde on March 1.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
Adjective
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Kevin Bacon is showing off one of the goriest — and sexiest — moments from behind the scenes of his latest TV show.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The wisest, the most invincible, sexiest, purest, finest.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Deadline is hearing the script is about Delaney Pitts, a nerdy teenage virgin who has a secret online life as an erotic fan fiction author.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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Directed by two Emmy-award-winning filmmakers, Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, the film features Miller and other funk royalty such as George Clinton, leader of the Parliament and Funkadelic groups, plus members of classic funk groups like the Ohio Players, famous for their erotic album covers.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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