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bodacious, desirable, dishy, hot, luscious, toothsome
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Plus, the new versions are sexier, sleeker, and considerably more wearable—even in the dead of winter. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Beyoncé Revives a Forgotten ’90s Trend," 31 Jan. 2019 That’s unknown but having what amounts to a third player in sound cards can only be good for PC audio ,which has always played second fiddle to sexier graphics cards, CPUs, and even storage. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "EVGA gets into sound cards with Nu Audio, a high-end board that delivers 'lifelike' gaming," 8 Jan. 2019 The gorgeous couple was undoubtedly the sexiest at the Golden Globes tonight, setting the bar high for all other twosomes who will follow them this award season. — Vogue, "Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Win Sexiest Red Carpet Couple at the Golden Globes," 7 Jan. 2019 Winter's sexier, off-the-shoulder black dress is something Hyland's character, Haley, would wear on the show whereas Hyland's sweater and skirt ensemble is something Winter's character, Alex, would wear. — Fox News, "'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter defended by fans after troll slams her 'sexy' style," 30 Aug. 2018 Three years ago celebrities were tripping over themselves to appear the sexiest on Instagram. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Are Marriage and Babies the New Naked Selfie?," 27 July 2018 And journals publishing only the sexiest, flashiest findings, while turning their noses up at sensible incremental work, help to skew the scientific record. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Social science has a complicated, infinitely tricky replication crisis," 28 Aug. 2018 There was a sexiest selfies thing from one of the publishers. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "Taking a page from YouTube, Snap VP Nick Bell wants to find the next generation of media stars," 25 Oct. 2018 The scent—a combo of light florals like jasmine, salted caramel, and pistachio—is probably the sexiest thing ever, and the butter provides a thick coating of hydrating moisturizers to leave my normally dry skin soft for hours on end. — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, "This Foot Cream Is Actually the Best Hand Cream of All Time," 12 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sexy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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