as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
amatory letters that kept their love alive during the years they were separated by war
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Recent Examples of amatory
The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.
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Jeremy Yudkin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
Peacock, talented, attractive, amatory, and a good friend to the bohemian Shelley circle, married, rather surprisingly, a Welsh parson’s daughter, Jane Gryffydh, who was ill at ease in London and developed life-long mental illness after the death of one of her children.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
Jeremy Yudkin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023
Peacock, talented, attractive, amatory, and a good friend to the bohemian Shelley circle, married, rather surprisingly, a Welsh parson’s daughter, Jane Gryffydh, who was ill at ease in London and developed life-long mental illness after the death of one of her children.
—Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amatory
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Nicole Kidman is proud of how her new erotic thriller depicts women's sexuality at older ages.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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The erotic thriller has been critically acclaimed since its Venice Film Festival premiere.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Cindy Crawford brought her sexiest swimsuits - and some supermodel energy - on winter vacation.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hart says that’s enough to meet NASA’s science goals, which will continue to include basic research, but others see a waning interest in low-Earth orbit as newer and sexier destinations like Mars take center stage.Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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That said, any amorous undertone in Skyward Sword is implied rather than stated.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Even Hulu’s Rivals could frighten you with the depths of its amorous characters’ depravity.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Amatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amatory. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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