aphrodisiac
Example Sentences
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"Power," he was fond of saying, "is the ultimate aphrodisiac."
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
The Russian dancer was entranced, according to “Nureyev,” a biography by Julie Kavanagh; once, he described Ms. Seymour’s dancing as a kind of artistic aphrodisiac.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2023
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
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
The Hindoo physicians state that the root decoction in milk is aphrodisiac; the root is also regarded as an antidote for the bite of the “cobra da cabelho,” but its virtue is purely imaginary.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers
