as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females
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Recent Examples of amorous
And what better moment to lean into an amorous aesthetic than your wedding day?
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Kennebunkport, Maine While Kennebunkport is charming year-round, February brings a month-long celebration of love, transforming this coastal town into an amorous wonderland for its Paint the Town Red celebration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the most romantic, amorous nights of the year!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
That said, any amorous undertone in Skyward Sword is implied rather than stated.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Kennebunkport, Maine While Kennebunkport is charming year-round, February brings a month-long celebration of love, transforming this coastal town into an amorous wonderland for its Paint the Town Red celebration.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
This could be one of the most romantic, amorous nights of the year!
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2024
That said, any amorous undertone in Skyward Sword is implied rather than stated.
—Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amorous
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What's your favorite Nest candle to set the mood for date night? LS: To be honest with you, the sexiest home fragrance in our portfolio is Rose Noir & Oud — the combination of feminine pale pink rose petals with the masculinity of the oud notes makes this fragrance highly intoxicating and alluring.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Swift’s Grammys look might just be her sexiest…ever?—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2025
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Her decision meant that, following the success of her role of murder suspect Catherine Tramell in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct in 1992, her memorable outfit was hers to keep.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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But when Davis mentioned Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic drama, Babygirl, as an example of a new film that does, Lowe reconsidered his remarks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.—
Jeremy Yudkin,
BostonGlobe.com,
17 July 2023
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Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2023
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“Amorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amorous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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