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also erotical
as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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Recent Examples of erotic
Her intense focus on biology also reflects a sense of essentialism that goes beyond just erotic and gendered bodies.
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Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
She’s also observed over the past six decades the fluctuation of erotic tastes—not to mention the juggernaut impact of the internet.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
The romantic/erotic adventure has ended, and now a maid appears.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Connections like that maintain the film’s low boil of erotic intrigue.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
She’s also observed over the past six decades the fluctuation of erotic tastes—not to mention the juggernaut impact of the internet.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
The romantic/erotic adventure has ended, and now a maid appears.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Connections like that maintain the film’s low boil of erotic intrigue.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erotic
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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