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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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as in thrilling
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 titillating
Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump’s frenetic social media activity is also aimed more at titillating his hardcore online supporters (and, again, amusing himself) than persuading swing voters.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
In 2024, Stone took home the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titillating Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's Poor Things.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
And now viewers get a titillating look at Magnolia Pictures' upcoming flick, directed by Lotfy Nathan and drawing from his Coptic Christian background, with its first trailer, released on Wednesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
This is not a titillating tell-all, and all the better for it.
—Cat Woods, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Trump’s frenetic social media activity is also aimed more at titillating his hardcore online supporters (and, again, amusing himself) than persuading swing voters.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Adjective
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The towable home also boasts some interesting energy saving additions, including a passive heating system.—
Adam Williams
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another interesting area of study could be cavitation from boat or submarine propellers, pumps, and some sonar systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Once printed, less prurient versions of these portraits would be displayed below the marquee at the Teatro Maipo, like religious icons in a vending machine, on the street-level exterior of the venue.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Enter the more prurient, more indulgent, 77-minute Ænima.—
Jeremy D. Larson,
Pitchfork,
25 Jan. 2026
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Camp Jeep is another main attraction, which allows riders to experience a thrilling 28-foot incline and other obstacles in a Jeep driven by a professional driver.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon has turned 43 since starring in a thrilling decisive qualifier against Denmark.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That said, the Buckeyes’ Tate is a tantalizing prospect.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Even more tantalizing, Coleman has as safe a profile as any running back in this class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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OnlyFans sells subscriptions to individual creators' content, often racy videos and photos that are barred on platforms like Instagram.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The contributors grabbing the raciest headlines of late have been women bragging about sleeping with scores of men.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the storytelling were tighter and more successfully focused on its more sociologically provocative elements, Detective Hole could have settled into the overstuffed genre’s top tier rather than taking a place in the acceptable middle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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But this crop of youthful, intentionally provocative antisemites is novel in some ways.—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
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Both were charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious exhibition, indecent exposure, and resisting arrest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Larry Leroy Candies was arrested on suspicion of eight counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday afternoon in a news release.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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