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sexually attractive a bodacious Hollywood couple always followed by paparazzi

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Recent Examples of bodacious With just a few spritzes and a scrunch, your hair can look bodacious and salon-worthy in seconds. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 June 2025 Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Others suspected there was more history to the bodacious look. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Awakened romantically and politically by Cinderella’s bodacious thoughts, the prince opens his next ball to all citizens of every stratosphere. Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bodacious
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Adjective
  • However, a different vibe soon filled the arena once the countdown clock reached zero and a video charting Kirk's career from 18-year-old organizer to one of the GOP’s most prominent activists came on-screen.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the wake of the assassination of prominent conservative figure Charlie Kirk, the rhetoric wars have taken to new levels of vitriol, with many on the right blaming the left writ large for such political violence, and vice versa.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The sheer paucity of Russian resources, after three and a half years of war, may lead to a similarly ineffective response to any use of Tomahawks.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The series helped fuel the sexy, romantic bloodsucker trend, making Moyer a heartthrob.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
    Amanda Rosa October 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • There was a noticeable gap between Ocean dropping his studio debut Channel Orange in 2012 and his 2016 album releases Endless and Blonde — and fans noticed.
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The last two words, something Redick said the Lakers needed to be in after the team lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during last year’s playoffs, has been the most noticeable priority shift in the earliest days of training camp.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • While a January YouGov pollsuggests Biden’s unconditional support for Israel significantly affected Democratic voter turnout, Harris is largely dismissive of Gaza.
    Book Marks September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Trump could have faced up to four years in prison, but a judge issued an unconditional discharge, leaving his conviction in place but sparing him any penalty or fine.
    Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The combination of scarcity and eye appeal should help this remain a desirable card for years to come.
    Andrew Mackie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While an Oscar nomination for Jay Kelly would mark Sandler's first, the actor, known more for his comedic roles, previously flexed some of his dramatic chops in films like Punch-Drunk Love (2002), Reign Over Me (2007) and Uncut Gems (2019).
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • His meme humor and utter dedication to that god-awful nickname should be annoying.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Her lyrics are rooted in utter specificity and late-twenties realness, sounding tender and timeless across Xandy Chelmis’ lap steel.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Bodacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodacious. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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