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Recent Examples of lingerie
English continues to model and has appeared in ads for NightLift lingerie and Ray-Ban.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The strongest-performing categories were juniors’ and children’s apparel and women’s accessories and lingerie.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, either hand-wash your lingerie or invest in a protective mesh bag to keep your bras, garments, and machine safe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Victoria’s Secret models have stripped down to their lingerie here.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The strongest-performing categories were juniors’ and children’s apparel and women’s accessories and lingerie.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Instead, either hand-wash your lingerie or invest in a protective mesh bag to keep your bras, garments, and machine safe.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Victoria’s Secret models have stripped down to their lingerie here.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingerie
Noun
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Bobo’s own mother drinks late into the night, and frequently passes out in a silky negligee, clutching a machine gun.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
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The image became so indelible that the negligee Simon wore was included in her exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when she was inducted in 2022.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Soon after, an army of local women show up, strip a wary Julia of her gown and pray over her naked belly before dressing her in a new nightie and easing her down onto the bed.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The picture was initially displayed at Vigée Le Brun’s first-ever exhibition at the prestigious Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1783, though the exposing nature of the queen’s nightie was deemed too inappropriate for public viewership and quickly removed.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Lingerie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingerie. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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