chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for starkers
Adjective
  • Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 July 2025
  • The real Centre Court felt naked on Monday without those men and women marching to their official postings.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • One of the images from the artwork reportedly includes a nude shot of Lorde, with the photo showing the crotch of an individual wearing see-through pants.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 July 2025
  • Prosecutors say Snow threatened to harm the woman’s kids and later threatened to send nude pictures of the woman to her employer.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Starkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starkers. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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