as in thrilling
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings
tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities
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as in interesting
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as in prurient
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Recent Examples of titillating
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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Verb
That’s another titillating tidbit, considering production costs usually rise, not go down.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the impeachment inquiry staff is set to interview its most titillating target: Hunter Biden.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 22 Feb. 2024
Slip it into your favorite pair of panties and hand your partner the controller for a titillating good time.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2023
To be clear, this is not a titillating scene at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating
Verb
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Australian actress revealed that the movie — in which Kidman plays a woman having an affair with a younger man — was thrilling for her.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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With such fine margins at play, a thrilling title race is effectively guaranteed.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With the rise in volume, comes the surge in new, interesting voices.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Photo : Mercedes-Benz AG – Communications & Marketing photo by Michel Ginsberg on behalf of Mercedes-Benz AG The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake has some interesting ceiling effects.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
15 July 2025
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The year that final season aired, 2004, is possibly when television’s prurient obsession with rich people really kicked off, with the launch of shows including Desperate Housewives, Entourage, and, notably, The Apprentice.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2025
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Then it was replaced by prurient talk about a nude shot.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And on Friday, Johnson provided tantalizing hints about his skill level.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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On the other was Dustin May, the once-promising Dodgers right-hander who has yet to realize his tantalizing potential in what has been his first fully healthy big-league season so far.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Lopez gave a lively set — in typical racy JLo fashion — wearing a high-leg shimmery bodysuit, featuring thin spaghetti straps and a deep-V neckline.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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In the same way, a tariff is a tariff is a tariff, whether in a racy letter, stated on a big chart, or even sent in an Instagram DM.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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The survey also touches on challenges residents face in electrifying their homes by using electric appliances and equipment such as induction cooktops, heat pump water heaters, and heat pump air conditioning and heating systems.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, voters passed 46 of 53 ballot measures for funding public transit, providing $25 billion for projects like electrifying bus fleets, expanding service hours, subsidizing fares for low-income riders and other initiatives.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Such provocative and dangerous moves are the root cause for maritime security issues.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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To name the new detention center in the Everglades Alligator Alcatraz is to spoon-feed the media a provocative label that sounds great as a lead-in to the local news or clickbait for online sources.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Dance with a big, lascivious drag queen and post it.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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Rafah faces 12 counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with minors, according to a South San Francisco Police Department news release.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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“Titillating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titillating. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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