as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
for vacationers who prefer to be au naturel, the tropical resort features a secluded, private beach
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Recent Examples of au naturel
Fast-forward to the following decade, when the gap-toothed gamine abandoned her heavy hand to embrace a more au naturel approach.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
But of course, the wife of Prince Harry was probably wearing enough makeup to look glamorously au naturel so that her fans will praise her for being so brave.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Today the state grows over 50 varieties; the best ones are eaten au naturel, the lesser ones are put into pies, and the even weaker specimens are pressed into golden cider.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
But of course, the wife of Prince Harry was probably wearing enough makeup to look glamorously au naturel so that her fans will praise her for being so brave.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2025
That phrase, au naturel, presupposes a commonsense distinction between nature and history.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Today the state grows over 50 varieties; the best ones are eaten au naturel, the lesser ones are put into pies, and the even weaker specimens are pressed into golden cider.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au naturel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for au naturel
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As Barber fell to the canvas, Grasso put her in a rear naked chokehold before the fight was quickly called.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In spite of a seismic crossing of the technological Rubicon, an abandonment of the centuries-old deference to the naked eye, a codifying and calcifying of the most atomic-level building block of the sport, baseball mostly just looked like baseball.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its contents range from 19th-century anti-aging pills, to biologist Charles Darwin’s walking stick, to striking nude self-portraits by then-sexagenarian British photographer John Coplans.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The father's phone showed similar pictures, with 10 to 11-year-old females nude, police said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Au naturel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20naturel. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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