carnal
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But for all his uses of food as a source of carnal provocation and capitalist fracturing, Bong also allows food to be the root of love and community.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
Or, ‘Hey carnal, do I go along with the program?’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2024
Peter and MJ nuzzle and lock lips, but their relationship vibes more cozy than carnal, no doubt as a concession to the younger members of the movie’s target demographic.
From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2021
“Julia” makes much of Child’s embrace of the sensual — French food and wine, and carnal pleasure — and the journey is told most convincingly through snapshots.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021
I had not been there half-an-hour before I was offered 34,000 acres of land—abounding with fish and game, and all that the carnal heart could desire—a decided bargain.
From Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
Vocabulary lists containing carnal
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" by Jonathan Edwards
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Body Language: Carn ("Flesh")
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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