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as in nude
lacking or shed of clothing
had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public
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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the winter trees now look so naked without their colorful fall foliage
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
a naked room waiting for an interior decorator's inspired touch
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Recent Examples of naked
Wilzig told the Miami Herald in a 2002 profile that intercourse and naked bodies were beautiful and natural, and no one should be embarrassed by talking about the topic.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Lunar scientists have been buzzing about the topographical features of the moon’s surface that the astronauts will be able to glimpse with the naked eye — including spots along the moon’s right edge and the far side.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Christina Koch and Victor Glover will take over the positions at the Orion capsule's windows, shooting photos and taking down naked-eye descriptions.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
After what basically amounted to a winter sabbatical of sorts, having been out of sight since the beginning of December, Venus — by far the most brilliant of the naked-eye planets — is now fully back in view.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Lunar scientists have been buzzing about the topographical features of the moon’s surface that the astronauts will be able to glimpse with the naked eye — including spots along the moon’s right edge and the far side.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Christina Koch and Victor Glover will take over the positions at the Orion capsule's windows, shooting photos and taking down naked-eye descriptions.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
After what basically amounted to a winter sabbatical of sorts, having been out of sight since the beginning of December, Venus — by far the most brilliant of the naked-eye planets — is now fully back in view.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Monroe went from notable to notorious when, in 1952, journalist Aline Mosby first reported that a pinup calendar—featuring a ravishing blonde nude spread across red velvet—was in fact a photograph of the burgeoning star.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their daughter was bullied by fake nude images at school.—
Bethany Bruner,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The light that falls from the left, through half-open windows, onto Vermeer’s walls, some of them bare, testifies not so much to an overcast Dutch day as to a suffusion of grace.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The actress posed in a field of flowers while clutching her bare chest.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Styles for men and women are available -- all with Allbirds design philosophy that's clean, modern and perfectly simple -- lightweight, bouncy and wildly comfortable.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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On April 18, that reverence will look like music, laughter and a line of people waiting for something hot out of the fryer — a simple plate carrying stories from across the world, all landing in one place.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Plus, by leaving the foot more exposed, sandals help elongate the leg, which is particularly useful when wearing capri-length pants.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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These stories make plain the bodily harm that crew members have routinely risked, and how these workers—whose enthusiasm for their work and for cinema itself is palpable—consider a profession whose hazards are not only physical but also psychological, professional, and familial.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Here is the idea in plain terms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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An uncovered pinch by Ian Moore created a jail break and, to compound matters, Moore was an onlooker as Suter hammered the puck.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Williams sued American Demolition and uncovered years of safety issues.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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What if a stand-up comedian walked onstage only to find the audience was 50 bald men?—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hey at least the bald guy didn’t sic AI on us.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Salty Iguana closed its Olathe space in September 2024 after having been open for 15 years.—
Jenna Thompson
April 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naked. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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