homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrä-tik 
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
specifically
: marked by, revealing, or portraying sexual desire between people of the same sex
homoerotic photographs
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The 2x Emmy nominee recently discussed the massive success of the Crave/HBO Max series Heated Rivalry, explaining that the industry had the wrong takeaway from the homoerotic sports show from Jacob Tierney, based on Rachel Reid’s Game Changer novels.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
And the homoerotic ballad of Campbell and Cole doesn’t toe that line so much as jump rope with it.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 June 2026
Its first two seasons were unlike anything else, an audacious gothic romance that renders explicit the homoerotic subtext of Anne Rice’s first novel.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
In the past four years Diesel has collaborated with Tom of Finland Foundation on Pride collections, which spotlighted the work of the Finnish master of homoerotic art.
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Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
And the homoerotic ballad of Campbell and Cole doesn’t toe that line so much as jump rope with it.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 June 2026
Its first two seasons were unlike anything else, an audacious gothic romance that renders explicit the homoerotic subtext of Anne Rice’s first novel.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
In the past four years Diesel has collaborated with Tom of Finland Foundation on Pride collections, which spotlighted the work of the Finnish master of homoerotic art.
—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for homoerotic
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“Homoerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homoerotic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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homoerotic
adjective
ho·mo·erot·ic
ˌhō-mō-i-ˈrät-ik
: of, relating to, or involving sexual activity between people of the same sex
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