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Recent Examples of lingerie
Cami Raymond, the senior design director at online lingerie brand Ruby Ribbon, previously shared information with PEOPLE on what to look for in a comfortable bra.
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The 45-year-old actress and singer posed in lingerie to announce the launch of her new line of intimates.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And then, incongruously, a cropped photo of Riley in lingerie, inserted like an intrusive ad.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Later, the brand made an Instagram post celebrating their 11th anniversary, which featured the Princess alongside some of their lingerie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The 45-year-old actress and singer posed in lingerie to announce the launch of her new line of intimates.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
And then, incongruously, a cropped photo of Riley in lingerie, inserted like an intrusive ad.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Later, the brand made an Instagram post celebrating their 11th anniversary, which featured the Princess alongside some of their lingerie.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingerie
Noun
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And arguments rage among fans over details such as the exact color of sequins on a negligee worn by a character named Magenta.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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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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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 Oct. 2025.
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