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also erotical
as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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Recent Examples of erotic
Sharon Stone isn’t impressed by Amazon MGM Studios’ plan to reboot her 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
At one point, Henry told Kendra that the psychiatrist was experiencing romantic transference, the clinical term for when a client develops erotic feelings toward their therapist.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Counterpart has three internal projects in the works: an international action crime thriller and an erotic thriller, both set at streamers, and a workplace comedy.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
During The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress roundtable in 2019, the actress revealed she was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in the erotic thriller adaptation, but declined it due to the excessive nude scenes.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
At one point, Henry told Kendra that the psychiatrist was experiencing romantic transference, the clinical term for when a client develops erotic feelings toward their therapist.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2025
Counterpart has three internal projects in the works: an international action crime thriller and an erotic thriller, both set at streamers, and a workplace comedy.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
During The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress roundtable in 2019, the actress revealed she was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in the erotic thriller adaptation, but declined it due to the excessive nude scenes.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for erotic
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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Reuters uncovered an internal Meta document that allowed its AI chatbots to flirt with children and engage in sensual conversations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Multiple sheer panels were designed throughout the gown, which evoked sensual energy.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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