as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
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Recent Examples of amorous
Zeus The hot-headed, thunderbolt-wielding, amorous overlord of Olympus.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
And what better moment to lean into an amorous aesthetic than your wedding day?
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Kennebunkport, Maine While Kennebunkport is charming year-round, February brings a month-long celebration of love, transforming this coastal town into an amorous wonderland for its Paint the Town Red celebration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the most romantic, amorous nights of the year!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
And what better moment to lean into an amorous aesthetic than your wedding day?
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Kennebunkport, Maine While Kennebunkport is charming year-round, February brings a month-long celebration of love, transforming this coastal town into an amorous wonderland for its Paint the Town Red celebration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the most romantic, amorous nights of the year!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
Adjective
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Here are five players the Vikings should target: Will Fries, guard Not the sexiest name out there by any means, Fries might be the best interior offensive lineman available.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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The man who portrays The Rookie character is, of course, Eric Winter, whom readers voted as the sexiest TV cop.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mankind’s dilemma comes across powerfully in the erotic conflict between Jony and Jane.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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This year, the final erotic frames were shot on the premises.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 2025
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The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.—
Jeremy Yudkin,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 July 2023
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Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2023
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“Amorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorous. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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