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
Thursday, representation from the suing teams and from NASCAR had an acrimonious hearing in Uptown Charlotte — one replete with salacious internal messages.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
The biography is also filled with all other kinds of salacious revelations, like the claim that more than 40 women were once brought to the Duke of York‘s hotel during a stay in Bangkok in 2006.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Hyperbolic and hypersexual, lesbian pulp novels could famously be identified by their suggestive titles and salacious, punishing taglines.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The stars marked the occasion with one of their wild signature skits, leaning into the most salacious rumors about themselves.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
The biography is also filled with all other kinds of salacious revelations, like the claim that more than 40 women were once brought to the Duke of York‘s hotel during a stay in Bangkok in 2006.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Aug. 2025
Hyperbolic and hypersexual, lesbian pulp novels could famously be identified by their suggestive titles and salacious, punishing taglines.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The stars marked the occasion with one of their wild signature skits, leaning into the most salacious rumors about themselves.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Investing in employee growth creates passionate advocates who deliver exceptional customer experiences, which then builds community goodwill.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With the debates coming later this month, the campaign water is set to get hotter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bagci remains held without bail on four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 by force or fear, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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