How to Use aphrodisiac in a Sentence

aphrodisiac

noun
  • For many couples, this combination of control and public space is a strong aphrodisiac!
    Emma Lowrie, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
  • And its scent has been shown to work as an aphrodisiac on rats.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 8 Dec. 2022
  • At the event, the star asked which of the chocolate bars were considered an aphrodisiac.
    Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2018
  • There’s no question that the scams act as a little bit of an aphrodisiac for these two.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 May 2022
  • But in a famous trial in 1933, the judge ruled the novel was not aphrodisiac.
    Jeffrey Meyers, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Spanish fly, made from a green beetle of the same name, has been sold as an aphrodisiac.
    Kristen De Groot, The Seattle Times, 28 Apr. 2017
  • Rhino horns are used in some Asian medicines and viewed as aphrodisiacs.
    Fox News, 11 May 2018
  • If a restaurant could serve as an aphrodisiac, this is it.
    Ari Bendersky, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022
  • At the Palace of Versailles, courtiers regarded the drink as an aphrodisiac.
    Hugh Hart, WIRED, 7 July 2010
  • Set the mood by gifting them this aphrodisiac blend that has notes of lavender, ylang-ylang and palmarosa.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • At night, the bridge is nearly an aphrodisiac, lit up and reflecting across the water — part City of Lights, part Bridge of Sighs.
    Colleen Creamer, New York Times, 24 May 2018
  • Carlos Dew: The goal is to have Kim’s aphrodisiac cannabis brand in multiple states.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • This extract has been a part of ancient medicine since the Mayans first used it as a natural aphrodisiac.
    Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022
  • And the low-key aphrodisiac of roast chicken conveys something that a boneless breast cannot.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The latter was a zingy mix of shrimp, mussels, octopus and more — it’s billed as a Venezuelan aphrodisiac.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Oysters are the perfect aphrodisiacs to have on Valentine’s day.
    Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Bird’s gets its full name from the alleged qualities of the oysters, but that burger was the real aphrodisiac.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • Oh, and basil, an herb that Fellini would notably request in his meals, for its aphrodisiac effects.
    Vanities, 6 July 2017
  • Thought to be an aphrodisiac, this dish with French royal origins places a puff pastry atop a pile of pasta, coated in creamy béchamel sauce.
    Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Thank god, then, for Margaret, whose episodes serve as a rare narrative aphrodisiac.
    Anna Silman, The Cut, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Vuelve a la vida means return to life, and is seen in Venezuela as a sauce that aids with virility and is commonly used as an aphrodisiac.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Rhino horns are used in some traditional Asian medicines and are viewed as aphrodisiacs.
    Washington Post, 3 May 2017
  • Most bats are protected in Thailand, but their fresh blood is treasured as an aphrodisiac.
    National Geographic, 16 June 2020
  • But, the men who do fight over who can have the aphrodisiac of a woman who ultimately chooses herself over any suitor.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Jimmy did not seek fame, and his aphrodisiac was craftsmanship.
    Alex Hitz, Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2016
  • The dried roots of the plant have been coveted for centuries in East Asia as an energy-enhancer, aphrodisiac and all-purpose tonic.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 20 June 2017
  • Valentine’s Day aside, chocolate is not an aphrodisiac.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Villagers make quinine from the bark of the native knobwood trees, and gondolosi roots are collected to sell as an aphrodisiac in the markets of Mutare.
    Peter Browne, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Or, in Vulture terms, sonic aphrodisiac or Advil-reaching garbage?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 July 2021
  • Derived from the icariin compound found in the Epimedium plant, horny goat weed has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine as an aphrodisiac.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2023

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