as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
satyric college students letting loose in the annual bacchanalia known as spring break
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Adjective
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Set in Los Angeles, the film follows AJ, a shy teenager who loves skateboarding and drawing, and Kristen, a passionate surfer.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
19 May 2026 -
Much of the film is set in and around a Parisian elder-care facility, and Hamaguchi guides us through its rooms and hallways, its meetings and rituals, with a patience and passionate granularity worthy of the late documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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And, if possible, make out with other hot transsexuals on your way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Fans attending games will also be subject to the urban heat island effect, when major cities become significantly hotter than nearby rural areas.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Jean is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and battery.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino with lewd and lascivious acts with a child.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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“Satyric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satyric. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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