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Recent Examples of asexual
In a world that recognizes a wide range of gender identities and acknowledges attraction across those boundaries, the old mainstream assumption that same-sex facilities were inherently asexual—and therefore appropriate settings for nudity—no longer holds.
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Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Once fully grown, the medusae spawn a colony and repeat the asexual reproduction process.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Whether a reaction to the third film’s box office or to the controversies that have surrounded Cruise’s personal life for decades, Ethan went from romantic lead to vaguely asexual.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Fans have interpreted Murderbot as asexual, gender-fluid and on the autism spectrum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Once fully grown, the medusae spawn a colony and repeat the asexual reproduction process.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Whether a reaction to the third film’s box office or to the controversies that have surrounded Cruise’s personal life for decades, Ethan went from romantic lead to vaguely asexual.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Fans have interpreted Murderbot as asexual, gender-fluid and on the autism spectrum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asexual
sexless
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But while Bernhard’s oeuvre is conspicuously sexless, Koestenbaum’s latest is practically a pillow book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jack Harlow’s sexless new album demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of neo-soul.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Asexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asexual. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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