ecdysiast

Example Sentences

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From the moment we first met him more than a decade ago, Mike has been what you might call an unenthusiastic ecdysiast, forever on the verge of retiring his thong-and-dance routine.

From Los Angeles Times

And thus the ecdysiast became the face that launched a thousand anti-submarine sorties.

From Washington Post

A sylvan foursome has gone terribly wrong, and the surviving ecdysiast hastens to Kyle’s cabin and begs for refuge.

From New York Times

How, one asks, can anybody who gyrates like an ecdysiast claim to be a Christian?

From New York Times

Maybe Messalina Magdalen or one of the lesser ecdysiasts was presenting the perfection of her techniques over the private channel at the moment, an event he would appreciate.

From Project Gutenberg