as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
the salacious Greek god Pan is generally portrayed as having the legs, horns, and ears of a goat
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Recent Examples of salacious
But the vast — and salacious — details included in the body of work are dealing an embarrassing blow to Gaetz, who tried until the final hours to keep the findings under wraps, writes The Hill’s Schnell.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
The salacious details ascribed to Maddrey are horrid.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, Willis spent months battling salacious reports about her personal life.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
The salacious details ascribed to Maddrey are horrid.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, Willis spent months battling salacious reports about her personal life.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
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Yamada focuses her work on culture, identity and politics, and is passionate about using her lens to connect with people, share their stories and make a meaningful impact in their communities.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her passionate speech about the dangers of undervaluing yourself gives her a huge leg up in the Oscar race for Best Actress.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Offering hot drinks and a lounge with sofas, as well as booths for injections, the Safer Drug Consumption Facility is the first of its kind in Britain and follows similar initiatives in other cities around the world, including New York.Stephen Castle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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These hot, dry, east-to-west winds caused by a high-pressure system are typical of the Santa Ana winds, which can afflict Southern California more than a dozen times per year.Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with seven counts of lewd and lascivious molestation against a child between 12 and 16 years old, three counts of offenses against students by authority figures, and three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The goal of Troye and Charli’s austere, loud, lascivious evening is to take the sweet abandon of the club and scale it up to the arena.Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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