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
But now, the popularity of Heated Rivalry, salacious fairy books, and OnlyFans has revived and redefined the genre.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
In a press release promoting the album, Allen discussed her decision to make the couple's private life public, cautioning that the album's salacious details may not be entirely autobiographical.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
At some point, no longer satisfied with merely paying bimbos for company while his wife rounded up innocent migrant workers, Noem developed an interest in becoming a bimbo himself — the particularly salacious dimension to the story that really got the internet buzzing.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Give the blue bloods a salacious dance before supper.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
In a press release promoting the album, Allen discussed her decision to make the couple's private life public, cautioning that the album's salacious details may not be entirely autobiographical.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
At some point, no longer satisfied with merely paying bimbos for company while his wife rounded up innocent migrant workers, Noem developed an interest in becoming a bimbo himself — the particularly salacious dimension to the story that really got the internet buzzing.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
Give the blue bloods a salacious dance before supper.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salacious
Adjective
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Savannah is so passionate about the game.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Feelings of affection will become passionate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade for asters grown in hot climates.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the wide, shallow bay, with its lacework of shoals and basins, grows hot and hypersaline, killing seagrass, fueling algae blooms and hurting the economy of the Keys.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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One man, Carlos Portillo-Nunez of El Salvador, was previously convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child in Indio, California, according to DHS.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Along with the first-degree murder charge, which includes special circumstances of lying in wait, committing the crime for financial gain and murdering the witness in an investigation, Burke was also charged with lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Salacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salacious. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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