as in to excite
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillate
While men led the team on the field, women’s role in big-time Baptist college football was to titillate and entertain.
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Nathan is scandalized by this while the show is titillated.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
In a professional setting such a platform could adapt in real-time to an employee’s performance, titillate curiosity and encourage a growth mindset.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But something else had viewers' curiosity titillated.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Nathan is scandalized by this while the show is titillated.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
In a professional setting such a platform could adapt in real-time to an employee’s performance, titillate curiosity and encourage a growth mindset.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But something else had viewers' curiosity titillated.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for titillate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillate
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Some might be excited, others spooked, about the return of peplum.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their pedigrees and abilities at least get players like Slayton excited, though.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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So, going to Netflix was a huge challenge, and that was also thrilling.—
Lacey Rose,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The experience of being in a fresh environment was thrilling.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who once electrified Cowboys fans as a star cornerback, Shedeur offers accuracy, toughness, and natural timing, though his solid arm talent and average athleticism raise some questions.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Visit the community booths to learn about sustainable actions such as electrifying your home and starting a compost, and enjoy live entertainment at the amphitheater in the redwood grove.—
Anne Gelhaus,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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