flirtatious

as in flirty
feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously feeling flirtatious a flirtatious smile a flirtatious mood

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Recent Examples of flirtatious The couple have been riding high ever since, with Harlow famously avoiding singer Usher’s flirtatious serenade during his Las Vegas residency out of respect for the Milwaukee Buck back in 2023. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Your thoughts are engaging and flirtatious, and love is right around the corner. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 The flirtatious exchange began after Yung Miami shared a clip of herself on X/Twitter in a tight denim corset, playfully tousling her hair and giving the camera a wink and kiss. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Starbucks has not given official guidance to employees about what not to write on cups, but some employees are taking pains to avoid any messages that could be seen as flirtatious. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flirtatious

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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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