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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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Recent Examples of titillating
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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That’s another titillating tidbit, considering production costs usually rise, not go down.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
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There are a few theories about why this happens, but one of the most interesting is how celebrity success can impact self-esteem.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Seema still tries to fill the Samantha-sized hole in the series, and Lisa mirrors Charlotte but with marginally more interesting plots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Then it was replaced by prurient talk about a nude shot.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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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
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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At plus-money, that's outstanding value for a player who A) averaged 24.4 ppg in the regular season and B) is exploiting a tantalizing matchup.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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But for all that’s common knowledge about Wright, there are a number of tantalizing details lying just below the surface.—
Carrie Hojnicki,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
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The 2024 Neely Grüner Veltliner, Block Verde, is racy yet satisfying, with a perfect mix of green apple, stone fruit and lime.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Escaping royal dress codes Royal biographer Katie Nicholl has claimed that Diana worried the racy outfit might embarrass her then-14-year-old son, Prince William.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.—
Troy Closson,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The movies were provocative by design, and many critics condemned the movie.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Norman Riemer, 54, was arrested on April 30 and is facing five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation against a victim under the age of 12.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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