as in lust
intense sexual desire
dedicated to the poet's lover, the sonnet has eros as its theme
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Noun
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Spanning every emotion between anger and lust, this collection makes for a fiery must-read.—
Wanjeri Gakuru
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025 -
The character is caught between a manic id fueled equally by a painful breakup and the lust of new love, and the debilitating superego induced by the same life events.—
Anna Peele,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The episode explores Freeman's passion for his role and the unique experience of being a sports organist.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The family’s true farm-to-table lifestyle—growing fresh fruits and vegetables, raising chickens, hogs, and cattle—instilled in Mike a lasting passion for fresh ingredients and an appreciation for how meals can tell a story, bring people together, and celebrate heritage.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Rodin said his approach to sculpting women was to portray them ‘as full partners in ardor,’ but such eroticism made his works controversial.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But nothing gets at the unabashed nature of Babygirl’s eroticism like that shot of Samuel tenderly cradling his lover like a child after having spent long hours holed up in a hotel room together indulging in lovemaking and games of dominance and submission.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.—
David Harsanyi,
National Review,
8 June 2023
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The depictions are disturbingly romantic: seminude invaders among smoldering monuments, preening with bloodlust and concupiscence.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2020
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“Eros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eros. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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