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
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Pedro and Julia are drawn by opposites-attract lust.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
Despite his struggles, Meth is fully aware of how much women still lust after him.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Agatha is surely one of the most interesting characters in the MCU, having ruined her relationship with her own son because of her literal lust for Death.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Pedro and Julia are drawn by opposites-attract lust.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
Despite his struggles, Meth is fully aware of how much women still lust after him.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lust
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The dedication and passion shown by individuals like Nichole Latrese Gardner and her team are inspiring.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In today’s business culture where team members are searching for more purpose and passion in their career choices, companies who still believe that business is not personal risk going the way of the dinosaurs.Meridith Alexander, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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History shows us what can happen when the desire for political control meets the vulnerability of immigrant communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This innate desire for connection, however, combined with people’s reliance on technology, can lead to feelings of FOMO– fear of missing out – and anxiety during a digital detox.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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One current method used for mosquito control is called the sterile insect technique, which works by releasing many sterile males to mate with females, who tend to mate with only one partner.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company's plan is to mate the second and first stages of the rocket and add the payload fairing with the spacecraft inside of it before conducting a short hot fire test of the first stage.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024
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If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Biden left the race in late July, endorsing Harris — and she was greeted with a wave of enthusiasm and support as the Democratic Party quickly coalesced around her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The fallout from the 2020 debacle — which led to charges against dozens of GOP party operatives — has sapped some of the enthusiasm for a repeat.Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Nov. 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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Advertisement All of the male apes at the sanctuary receive vasectomies, but that does not preclude them from copulating.Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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But nothing gets at the unabashed nature of Babygirl’s eroticism like that shot of Samuel tenderly cradling his lover like a child after having spent long hours holed up in a hotel room together indulging in lovemaking and games of dominance and submission.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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Vampires always had this potential, and indeed the eroticism is there in the source text, which the movie makes some changes to.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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