sexier; sexiest
1
: sexually suggestive or stimulating : erotic
2
: generally attractive or interesting : appealing
a sexy stock
Examples of sexy in a Sentence
wearing a sexy swimsuit
models striking sexy poses
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The king-size island bed in the middle of the room is a sexy touch, as is the hot tub on the terrace.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wit and sass are sexy as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
These writers also had the good fortune to arrive as cinema itself was undergoing a transformation, with the studio system collapsing and something sexier, edgier and barrier-breaking emerging in its place.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wit and sass are sexy as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
These writers also had the good fortune to arrive as cinema itself was undergoing a transformation, with the studio system collapsing and something sexier, edgier and barrier-breaking emerging in its place.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sexy
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexy. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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