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amorous

[am-er-uhs] / ˈæm ər əs /


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Flea, was a little boy, his attraction to the trumpet was all-consuming and amorous.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

Daryl and Carol share a different bond, something more than family but not quite amorous.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2024

The results do not just overturn previous theories about amorous and peaceful meetings between groups of people.

From Science Daily Feb. 8, 2024

When she’s on the stage, you can’t take your eyes off her; whether she is being regal, amorous or crushed by betrayal, she commands the space as if she really were an enchantress.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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