How to Use lusty in a Sentence

lusty

adjective
  • Not the lusty type of love though, the deep soul connection type.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • As the song went on, bass, drums, and a trumpet jumped in — adding an extra flair to the lusty song.
    — Sara Delgado, Teen Vogue, 17 Nov. 2019
  • By the end of the two-hour hike that evening, three lusty male tarantulas had been spotted.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The kind of place Marlowe would’ve staked out, hunting for rich and lusty new clients.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 27 June 2019
  • Summer pruning of kiwi trees is aimed at keeping the lusty vines in bounds.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2018
  • And Anitta’s silky vocals are the icing on the hot, lusty cake.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Many movies have been made about the terrifying, lusty power of the sea.
    — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Try a bolder red, such as a Zinfandel, to bring out the lustier side of a roast.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2017
  • His songs are smooth and lusty, his writing conversational and to the point.
    — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • As Minor recorded a strikeout for the game’s final out, the crowd let out a lusty roar.
    — Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 30 Sep. 2017
  • The full moon in Taurus presents a chance to connect with our lusty desires and to feel ourselves.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Thornton earned fame for her lusty phrasing, colorful asides and the idea of having the band bark back at her.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The plot loosely mirrors key themes in the songs, which are steeped in exile and loss, but still lusty and defiant.
    — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2017
  • Cellos and basses then took up that figure with lusty force, like a rugby scrum pushing downfield.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Left alone in a house at night, a woman tweaks her own nipples while splashing milk down her own throat, for the sheer lusty pleasure of it.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The father and son from Muskego worked their turkey calls and were rewarded with lusty gobbles.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2020
  • Fresh from four months in federal prison, Navarro arrived on stage to a long and lusty ovation.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
  • Venus glides into Taurus, bringing a lusty and relaxing vibe our way.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 June 2025
  • Zendaya and her Challengers costars are leaning in to the films' lusty aesthetic.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
  • When two of Cy’s goons pause while beating Miles nearly to death, one of them looks up and flashes a lusty grin.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
  • The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore.
    — John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Shout out to Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig, whose lusty looks alone are worth the watch.
    — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, 24 Dec. 2019
  • The series ends with Joe Goldberg sitting in prison reading a lusty fan letter.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • An English charmer and a lusty American make love over a course of surprising events.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Enter the stairwell scene in episode two, in which the pair share a sweet, tender kiss after an aggressive, lusty encounter.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This is the most believably lusty delivery by John of lyrics about Taupin’s earthly urges.
    — Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The crowd's lusty applause continued as the dancers waited for the judges' ruling on who won the competition.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Vivint Smart Home Arena is loud and lusty, known for its hilarious signs and banners.
    — Ailene Voisin, sacbee.com, 6 May 2017
  • In an earlier era of the Academy, Poor Things would have been too weird and too lusty for voters.
    — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2023
  • There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

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