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also erotical
as in sexy
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast
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The Brazilian erotic thriller explores the clandestine affair between an actor and a politician that becomes increasingly risky.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
This awards season, Kidman has been busy promoting her erotic thriller Babygirl.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Isabelle Huppert For all of her astonishing work with the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat, Michael Haneke, Claire Denis, and Hong Sang-soo over the last 50 years, Huppert has been nominated for an Academy Award just once, for her performance in Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller Elle (2016).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
That erotic spark is matched in intensity by the vivid images of war Kurzel conjures in the series’ more brutal stretch in the jungle, where Dorrigo forms a closeness with fellow line partners Frank Gardiner (David Weatherall) and Tiny Middleton (David Howell).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
This awards season, Kidman has been busy promoting her erotic thriller Babygirl.
—Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Isabelle Huppert For all of her astonishing work with the likes of Jean-Luc Godard, Maurice Pialat, Michael Haneke, Claire Denis, and Hong Sang-soo over the last 50 years, Huppert has been nominated for an Academy Award just once, for her performance in Paul Verhoeven’s erotic thriller Elle (2016).
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2025
That erotic spark is matched in intensity by the vivid images of war Kurzel conjures in the series’ more brutal stretch in the jungle, where Dorrigo forms a closeness with fellow line partners Frank Gardiner (David Weatherall) and Tiny Middleton (David Howell).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Erotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erotic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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