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
Since Lively's claims of harassment burst into the fore following a tense promotion cycle for the film, the ex-co-stars have swapped increasingly hostile and salacious claims, with each side alleging the other made making the movie a nightmarish process.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Further, his salacious moral failures make his leadership credentials questionable.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
In the internet culture pantheon, few fanfic writers have ever achieved fame, and those that have sometimes do so for the salacious nature of their work.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2025
The controversial dossier contained salacious and unproven allegations highlighting alleged links between Russia, Mr. Trump and his associates.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
Further, his salacious moral failures make his leadership credentials questionable.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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Livvy Dunne gave a passionate testimony during a final hearing regarding the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Clara’s Table restaurant is Dearborn Inn’s tribute to Henry Ford’s wife, Clara, a passionate horticulturist and gracious hostess.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the same can be said of his remaining time at the club will be a hot topic come the summer window.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of children tragically perish each year in cars that quickly heat up when left in the hot sun, even if the temperatures don't feel hot out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Espinoza was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts against a child victim.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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On Friday, he was arrested and questioned by detectives on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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