1
: usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
He was motivated more by lust than by love.
2
a
: an intense longing : craving
a lust to succeed
b
: enthusiasm, eagerness
admired his lust for life
lusted; lusting; lusts
: to have an intense desire or need : crave
specifically
: to have a sexual urge
Synonyms
Noun
Verb
Examples of lust in a Sentence
Noun
He was consumed by lust.
He was driven by a lust for power.
Lust for chocolate drew her into the candy store.
Verb
I'm lusting after that new SUV
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Yet the greatest threat to a prosperous future might be the NFL’s lust for every valuable broadcast window available.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
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Noun
Imagine a grapefruit seltzer and a lemonade shandy fell in love – or in lust; no judgment! — and had a baby.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
Yet the greatest threat to a prosperous future might be the NFL’s lust for every valuable broadcast window available.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for lust
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“Lust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lust. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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