titillate
verb
tit·il·late
ˈti-tə-ˌlāt 
titillated; titillating
: to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement
Examples of titillate in a Sentence
a film made to titillate the audience
writing that titillates and provokes
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Teddy declares, simultaneously aghast and titillated.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In titillating news, though, one exec revealed that a bonus special episode could potentially be on the cards before then.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Stone took home the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titillating Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's Poor Things.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
If there was any concern that Dispatch wouldn’t be leaning hard into sexuality and ‘shipping, this is a clear indication that the series is looking to titillate just as much as push audiences to emotionally connect with its characters.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
In titillating news, though, one exec revealed that a bonus special episode could potentially be on the cards before then.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Stone took home the award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the titillating Bella Baxter in Lanthimos's Poor Things.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
If there was any concern that Dispatch wouldn’t be leaning hard into sexuality and ‘shipping, this is a clear indication that the series is looking to titillate just as much as push audiences to emotionally connect with its characters.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Titillate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titillate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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