as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a booze-fueled off-campus party that was rife with randy frat boys hoping to score
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The title also has a double meaning, referencing the very complicated, emotionally difficult, and extremely randy tennis prodigies-turned-pros Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), and Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor).
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 May 2024
Then, as Warhol did with cute images of a pink cow, his effete alter ego mocking Picasso’s identification with a randy bull, Ruscha used the sweet sheets to wallpaper a gallery’s interior, floor to ceiling.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The novel, too, contains some real characters, including two older couples with some randy inclinations.
—Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
Ariel is feeling equally randy.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 2 May 2024
Then, as Warhol did with cute images of a pink cow, his effete alter ego mocking Picasso’s identification with a randy bull, Ruscha used the sweet sheets to wallpaper a gallery’s interior, floor to ceiling.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The novel, too, contains some real characters, including two older couples with some randy inclinations.
—Stephanie Merry, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
Ariel is feeling equally randy.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
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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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To start, a maximum of six guests gather at a ceremonial fire pit in the center of the lush jungle where hot stones are heated, which will later be placed in the center of the adobe sweat lodge.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 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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As the quiet residential neighborhood slumbers, Faith (Nikki Hahn) and Ryan (Brandon Butler) fight for their lives like the horny kids in Halloween.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a cohort of dumb horny college kids (including a pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth) who don’t know they’re being manipulated into a horror-movie-esque death.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Randy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/randy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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