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
Monteverdi’s work is about the amorous doings of the emperor Nero and his bride, Poppea.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The friends all head to a club to celebrate, where Billie hits it off with an amorous couple looking for a threesome (played by The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Search Party’s John Reynolds).
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 June 2025
But for one species of Galápagos giant tortoise, the solution arrived in the form of a particularly amorous senior with a penchant for persistence.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In Paris, amorous visitors made a habit of fastening padlocks to the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge, then tossing the key into the Seine River below.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025
The friends all head to a club to celebrate, where Billie hits it off with an amorous couple looking for a threesome (played by The Good Place’s D’Arcy Carden and Search Party’s John Reynolds).
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 June 2025
But for one species of Galápagos giant tortoise, the solution arrived in the form of a particularly amorous senior with a penchant for persistence.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In Paris, amorous visitors made a habit of fastening padlocks to the Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge, then tossing the key into the Seine River below.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
Adjective
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Any ranking of the sexiest subset of people is bound to be met with a healthy dose of skepticism.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Aug. 2025
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But sacks are sexier and can be far more destructive to an offense.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Born in Tulsa, Okla., Page was known for her erotic film work made with production groups like Vixen Media.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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So this mention of erotic undertones, Whitney mentioned that he wasn’t romantically involved with Beauford Delaney but there are hints that Beauford was interested in that.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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 Sep. 2025.
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