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amorous

[am-er-uhs] / ˈæm ər əs /


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Amorous male Costa’s hummingbirds seduce females with their speedy “shuttle dances” and flashy purple plumage.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 30, 2018

In 1965, Mr. Johnson played a leading role in “The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders” opposite his then-wife, Kim Novak.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2015

I played it over in my mind — an endless feedback loop of Denise and me in a screaming match with Peter and Poly Amorous.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2013

The titles of her movies � Creatures the World Forgot, Rentadick, The Mutations, The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, The Amorous Milkman � announce their low aspirations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Amorous affection reduces the world to two beings; a mother's love finds nothing of interest beyond her own progeny.

From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente




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