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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autoerotic
Adjective
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During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2024 -
Apart from prurient interest, why should any of us really care?—
Robin Abcarian,
The Mercury News,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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He was convicted of attempting to commit lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and is listed on the Megan’s Law website.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Robert Alan Rouse, 36, of Clearwater, is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years old, according to Pinellas County court records filed by Clearwater police.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The investigation was commissioned after a 2023 report by The Wall Street Journal, which documented strip club visits, lewd messages, heavy drinking and bullying at the government agency.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense.—
Cameron Macdonald,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), individuals may not block access to sidewalks or buildings, disrupt counterprotests, or engage in speech that is obscene, makes knowingly false statements of fact, or incites immediate violence or dangerous disturbances.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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There is absolutely nothing in libraries across the state that is obscene.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her decision meant that, following the success of her role of murder suspect Catherine Tramell in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct in 1992, her memorable outfit was hers to keep.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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But when Davis mentioned Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic drama, Babygirl, as an example of a new film that does, Lowe reconsidered his remarks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But for her book, Ms. Mulvaney showed a bawdier side.—
Maggie Lange,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The film tracked Craig’s move to the suburbs to escape vengeful hood demon Deebo, serving as an example of how Black comedies on the big screen became snapshots of a time—with all their vernacular, bawdy cartoonish carnality, neck rolls, and flamboyant Blackness.—
Noel Ransome,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Autoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autoerotic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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