1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet Horse Crazy is one of the best American novels about obsession in part because the narrator mostly dislikes Gregory, subjecting this object of lust to the same derisive interior voice that comments on virtually every other aspect of his life.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) $170 Amazon Everyone on your gifting list has probably lusted for a Kindle at some point.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Tupac’s music from that period was defined by an anger and lust for vengeance that permeated through his delivery.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Yet Horse Crazy is one of the best American novels about obsession in part because the narrator mostly dislikes Gregory, subjecting this object of lust to the same derisive interior voice that comments on virtually every other aspect of his life.
—Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Like Martin a decade before it, vampirism is presented as a possible mental illness, and Vampire’s Kiss further deepens the metaphor by making Cage’s increasing mania and lusting for women an extension of the toxic masculinity that dominated offices in the ‘80s and is still a terrible force today.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) $170 Amazon Everyone on your gifting list has probably lusted for a Kindle at some point.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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One of the apprentices, who had a passion for adding saffron to the molten glass, hit on the idea of making the plain risotto for the wedding dinner turn gold like his windows.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Completing the trifecta of air, land, and sea, Anthony has maintained his passion for rowing, sitting as a board member of the Monica Burguera Foundation, which focuses on safety education for boaters.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Often likened to the shape of an egg, the oval nail is usually long and tapered, thus lending itself quite nicely for your most imaginative nail art desires.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Based on Fujii’s desire to create something that evokes a sense of nature, Yamada meticulously crafted the set down to the smallest details, including the texture of the soil and the small objects inside the garage.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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The only roadblock would be whether there’s a thirst to keep telling them.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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When police released his mug shot late Monday, giving a fuller picture of the good-looking person from the photo authorities had released days prior, online thirst was everywhere.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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During those years, its V-8 engine grew in displacement from 429 cubic inches to 472 cubic inches to 500 cubic inches, all mated to a three-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The main component of this exquisite beast's powertrain is a custom 4-liter twin-turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine, mated to a new 8-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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But this craving for visibility was precariously perched atop fears for his own sanity.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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While digital may dominate, there’s still a deep craving for in-person experiences that offer something special.Stephan Schambach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Very quickly, Hughes and the Hughes Aircraft company, with characteristic enthusiasm, took over the entire project and left Kaiser on the sidelines more or less as an astonished spectator.David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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As investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, and lately for a Trump Presidency, has been driving the stock market to record highs this year, Jeremy Grantham has been having flashbacks.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The lawsuit alleges Harris comforted the boy and during the encounter began forcibly orally copulating the teen.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its first appearance in American print resulted from an 1846 Missouri court case in which a man stood accused of copulating with a horse.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Instead, his hallucinatory drama explores themes like Black assimilation, imperial white oppression, eroticism, and the uneasy relationship between religion and power.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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