aphrodisiac

In an interview for BBC Radio 5 Live and Newsnight, he said: "The best aphrodisiac in politics is hope. If people can see a change, there's a change in atmosphere."

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

He captures how power works as an aphrodisiac to Assange, who goes from the triumph of taking down the Swiss bank, Julius Baer to leaking classified government military records supplied to him by Chelsea Manning.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2022

Where Ina goes, I will follow, whether it’s denim shirts as daily uniform, roast chicken as aphrodisiac, or the need for “good” olive oil.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2022

Rhino horns are sold by poachers in South Asia, China, Vietnam and some other countries because of a belief that they contain an aphrodisiac and medicinal properties.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021

But in the end all palled for a time, the aphrodisiac tropic smell; the coral waters, clear as well water at home; the white houses with the green jalousies; the lush, coarse green.

From The Wind Bloweth by Donn-Byrne, Brian Oswald

The insects are considered aphrodisiacs, delicacies and pets, said defence lawyer David Lusweti Namai.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Economic uncertainty, forced home schooling and the daily panic of contracting a deadly illness at the grocery store are not, it turns out, aphrodisiacs.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2021

Dr. Wasser said it’s important for consumers to stop buying ivory and other animal products — which are sold as trinkets or pitched, without medical evidence, as aphrodisiacs or treatments for various diseases.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2018

One encounter is papered over by the most questionable of aphrodisiacs, Van Morrison.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2017

He was fed up with traveling through exotic countries selling shark-fin aphrodisiacs, ginseng to cure all ills, carved Eskimo statues, stuffed Amazonian piranhas, and chinchillas for ladies’ coats.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende