erotic
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Definition of erotic
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Synonyms & Antonyms for erotic
Synonyms
amatory, amorous, aphrodisiac (also aphrodisiacal), erogenous, erotogenic, sexy, steamy
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His works were often explicit nudes, at once erotic and hideous. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Drawing Found in Thrift Store Turns Out to Be an Original Egon Schiele," 26 July 2019 According to Deadline, the 46-year-old actor is eyeing to star in Deep Water, an erotic thriller based on Patricia Highsmithâs 1957 novel of the same name. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Ben Affleck in Talks to Star in Erotic Thriller from the Director of Fatal Attraction: Report," 2 Aug. 2019 Inevitably, Playboy arrived to document this most erotic of houses, featuring it in December 1973. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, "The epic tale of the House of the Century, the trippy Texas icon that defies polite description," 12 July 2019 Deep Water is to be directed by Adrian Lyne, the longtime director known for his past erotic thriller films, including Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Ben Affleck in Talks to Star in Erotic Thriller from the Director of Fatal Attraction: Report," 2 Aug. 2019 This next story is another erotic thriller based on author Patricia Highsmithâs 1957 novel about Vic and Melinda Van Allen, a young married couple whose attractive image masks the loveless relationship underneath. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas to join Fatal Attraction director's next erotic thriller," 2 Aug. 2019 Three friends â writers Molly Lambert, Tess Lynch and Emily Yoshida â share their very specific fascinations, such as erotic thrillers, haunted murder houses and energy drinks, often with a hint of conspiracy theory and a lot of healthy skepticism. — Paige Hymson, Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Play Next: The next generation of audio listeners is sliding podcasts into your DMs," 23 July 2019 Super erotic and bittersweet vignettes about Jessaâs love affair with Brynn flood the narrative, as do memories of Jessaâs father, a weird and complicated man. — Eugenia Williamson, BostonGlobe.com, "Kristen Arnettâs promising debut dwells in a Sunshine state of mind," 27 June 2019 In another medium, these dilemmas could easily come off as a certain kind of erotic clichĂ©, sensational filler for advice columns and daytime talk shows. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, "What Women Want: How two buzzy new books tackle female desire," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'erotic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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