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 because Truth Social is so small, Trump’s missives aren’t getting as much traction as Musk’s meme-heavy and salacious digs.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Judicial watchdog files charges against Broward judge who promoted salacious rumors, AI recording in campaign
Judicial watchdog files charges against Broward judge who promoted salacious rumors, AI recording in campaign
Broward schools to slash budget by $65 million.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Back in ’79, when the show was first done, the reveal of the trans character was kind of a salacious thing.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But her own Instagram caption countered that salacious prediction.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Judicial watchdog files charges against Broward judge who promoted salacious rumors, AI recording in campaign
Judicial watchdog files charges against Broward judge who promoted salacious rumors, AI recording in campaign
Broward schools to slash budget by $65 million.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Back in ’79, when the show was first done, the reveal of the trans character was kind of a salacious thing.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
But her own Instagram caption countered that salacious prediction.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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When colleges support these efforts, faculty champions are able to build powerful partnerships around campus, while passionate students find creative and effective ways to connect with their peers.—
Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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New hotels, restaurants, shops, and bars staffed by passionate locals and patronized by an in-the-know clientele have begun to push Nice back into the spotlight.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Without a hot fastball, even as a tease pitch, the tightrope becomes slimmer.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Ahead of the show, Kardashian arrived in Paris for a fitting, turning heads in a hot pink figure-hugging dress with a plunging halter neckline and cutout detail.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Dance with a big, lascivious drag queen and post it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Rafah faces 12 counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors, according to a South San Francisco Police Department news release.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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