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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
SpaceX reportedly settled a separate suit in 2018 that accused him of requesting an erotic massage from a flight attendant.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Audre Lorde evokes this common erotic force between the relationship of two people and creation.
—Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
However, some gay men’s defense of erotic comradeship did not constitute an acceptance of homosexuality in the ranks of the Nazi party.
—Christopher Ewing / Made By History, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Audre Lorde evokes this common erotic force between the relationship of two people and creation.
—Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
However, some gay men’s defense of erotic comradeship did not constitute an acceptance of homosexuality in the ranks of the Nazi party.
—Christopher Ewing / Made By History, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.
—Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for erotic
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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