amorous
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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
He becomes a party entertainer, singing The Amorous Goldfish and There's a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea in drawing rooms while aristocratic guests snooze in their dinner jackets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Of course in this, as in all other similar enterprises, Sir Amorous must have a certain trading-stock of favor to start with.
From Red Axe by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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All You Need is Love: Amor and Phil
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