1
as in passion
intense sexual desire
he was overcome with lust when he saw the images
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2
as in desire
a strong wish for something
the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
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as in thirst
urgent desire or interest
vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust
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as in to mate
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Recent Examples of lust
Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
Despite his struggles, Meth is fully aware of how much women still lust after him.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Like Water for Chocolate is a melodrama in the best possible sense of the word—a larger-than-life historical epic of love and lust, birth and death, duty and destiny.
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Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32 GB) $170 Amazon Everyone on your gifting list has probably lusted for a Kindle at some point.
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As does her passion for pasta, which echoes time spent at the late Del Posto in NYC.Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga.Tom Tapp, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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These collections tap into a growing desire for togetherness, offering families a way to unite their aesthetics for Christmas morning.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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November 21, 2024 The holiday season is here—along, of course, with the desire to buy everything your heart desires.Vogue Club, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fans seemingly gave up on asking for the J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar collaborative project that had been rumored for years, but the Dreamville leader might have reignited that thirst.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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But more than just his talents with a brush, the film’s Greek chorus of experts from artistic and theological corners of the world reinforce the belief that da Vinci was also one of mankind’s greatest thinkers with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.Hunter Ingram for Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Diamond Pack currently consists of a single male-female pair that officials expect to mate and produce offspring soon.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
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There were fish living in the ice and thousands of mating pairs of these giant crustaceans dropping out of crevices on top of us, like giant crabby spiders.Jill Heinerth, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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After a standoff between Indian and Chinese troops on the border in 2017, New Delhi moved to revive the Quad despite not showing much enthusiasm when the partnership was founded in 2007.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Its first appearance in American print resulted from an 1846 Missouri court case in which a man stood accused of copulating with a horse.Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement All of the male apes at the sanctuary receive vasectomies, but that does not preclude them from copulating.Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
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So eroticism has been killed somehow, because of the overtaking of pornography.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lust. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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