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or lubricous
as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
played a lubricious soap opera character who was in multiple relationships
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The sensational engine gathers the car's haunches to spew you onto the following straights in great, lubricious spendings of energy.
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Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022
For all of Sabbath’s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman’s attendant clichés: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes — and a gun.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Some of it is merely lubricious; some of it verges on the profound.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Some of it is merely lubricious
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 24 May 2017
Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow.
—Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022
For all of Sabbath’s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
Born in Louisiana, Silver arrives with every noir mystery woman’s attendant clichés: a lubricious walk, a wad of cash in the bosom of her complicated lingerie, a languorous way of lighting cigarettes — and a gun.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2018
Some of it is merely lubricious; some of it verges on the profound.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Some of it is merely lubricious
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017
Between the administration's budget, and its lubricious impulse to monetize everything, if the glaciers disappear, the naming rights to Exxon-Mobil National Park and Energy Terminal will bring in millions.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 24 May 2017
Spoiler alert: The lubricious details are absent from the narrative flow.
—Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lubricious
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As a kid, Knight was passionate about drawing and superheroes.Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Soon after his death, The Los Angeles Times highlighted how Dr. Zimbardo was passionate about extending the results of his research to prison and criminal justice reform.Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This ravioli casserole uses frozen ravioli, fresh spinach, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and hot Italian sausage for a quick, easy, but all-around-delicious weeknight dinner recipe.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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Some drinkware items have a vacuum seal or insulation between layers to keep beverages hot or cold for extended periods.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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That said, Beatty’s portrayal of the harried, discursive, libidinous George is irresistible even without context, as is the performance given by a young Goldie Hawn, who illuminates every frame—and perfectly counteracts Beatty—with blonde California light, and a heart-melting, downy innocence.Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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In one of his compositions, for instance, Tex Avery’s libidinous Wolf meets naked women painted in the style of Picasso.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 19 July 2024
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“Lubricious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubricious. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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