salacious
adjective
sa·la·cious
sə-ˈlā-shəs 
1
: arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
salacious headlines
salacious lyrics
salaciously
adverb
salaciousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of salacious in a Sentence
Lady Worsley's Whim, the story of Lady Worsley and her husband Sir Richard Worsley, is also reconstructed from some well-thumbed texts, in this case trial transcripts and newspaper reports of cases of "Criminal Conversation" which became popular eighteenth-century erotica. Charges … were brought by husbands seeking damages from the purported lovers of their supposedly adulterous wives, and the detail, which needed to be explicit, was frequently salacious.
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Norma Clarke, Times Literary Supplement, 21 Nov. 2008
From snarky political commentary to salacious "memoirs" that flirt with both fact and fiction, scores of bloggers have gotten the book deal boon—with mixed results at the register.
—Eunice Lee et al., Hyphen, Winter 2007
There's little difference between the junk mail in your mailbox and the junk e-mail that appears on your monitor, except that the e-mail is often of a salacious nature, e.g., the "hot, live XXX action" available at various dark alleyways on the web.
—Michael Saunders, Boston Globe, 6 Oct.1997
a song with salacious lyrics
the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat
Norma Clarke, Times Literary Supplement, 21 Nov. 2008
From snarky political commentary to salacious "memoirs" that flirt with both fact and fiction, scores of bloggers have gotten the book deal boon—with mixed results at the register.
—Eunice Lee et al., Hyphen, Winter 2007
There's little difference between the junk mail in your mailbox and the junk e-mail that appears on your monitor, except that the e-mail is often of a salacious nature, e.g., the "hot, live XXX action" available at various dark alleyways on the web.
—Michael Saunders, Boston Globe, 6 Oct.1997
a song with salacious lyrics
the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat
Recent Examples on the Web
The trial, which could last about a month, will feature salacious details about Hunter Biden’s extravagant partying and spending during the peak of his addiction, including money for strippers, escorts and luxury cars — all while allegedly failing to pay taxes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The president's son was already facing potential prison time after his June conviction on felony gun charges in a trial that aired unflattering and salacious details about his struggles with a crack cocaine addiction.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But thanks to their salacious affair, Merritt was pregnant with Tag’s child, which means once the child was born, the family would have to wait another 18 years to receive their fortunes.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
The president’s son was already facing potential prison time after his June conviction on felony gun charges in a trial that aired unflattering and salacious details about his struggles with a crack cocaine addiction.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The president's son was already facing potential prison time after his June conviction on felony gun charges in a trial that aired unflattering and salacious details about his struggles with a crack cocaine addiction.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But thanks to their salacious affair, Merritt was pregnant with Tag’s child, which means once the child was born, the family would have to wait another 18 years to receive their fortunes.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
The president’s son was already facing potential prison time after his June conviction on felony gun charges in a trial that aired unflattering and salacious details about his struggles with a crack cocaine addiction.
—Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salacious. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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