as in sexy
sexually attractive
a nubile young starlet who seems to be in every romantic comedy
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Recent Examples of nubile
That includes the horror genre, which has typically been focused on terrorizing nubile youth.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Michelle Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, Tommy’s 17-year-old nubile high school senior.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Their violent sibling rivalry and Baby Jane’s unhinged commitment to the vaudeville act that made her famous mirror the toxic bond between Moore’s Elisabeth and her nubile double, Sue (Margaret Qualley).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Enter the mysterious potion of the title, which allows Elisabeth to birth a younger, more nubile version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Britney Spears will never not exist in the public imagination as a nubile teen in a schoolgirl kilt.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
That includes the horror genre, which has typically been focused on terrorizing nubile youth.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Michelle Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, Tommy’s 17-year-old nubile high school senior.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Their violent sibling rivalry and Baby Jane’s unhinged commitment to the vaudeville act that made her famous mirror the toxic bond between Moore’s Elisabeth and her nubile double, Sue (Margaret Qualley).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Michelle Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, Tommy’s 17-year-old nubile high school senior.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Their violent sibling rivalry and Baby Jane’s unhinged commitment to the vaudeville act that made her famous mirror the toxic bond between Moore’s Elisabeth and her nubile double, Sue (Margaret Qualley).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Enter the mysterious potion of the title, which allows Elisabeth to birth a younger, more nubile version of herself (Margaret Qualley).
—Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Britney Spears will never not exist in the public imagination as a nubile teen in a schoolgirl kilt.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
That includes the horror genre, which has typically been focused on terrorizing nubile youth.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Michelle Randolph plays Ainsley Norris, Tommy’s 17-year-old nubile high school senior.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Their violent sibling rivalry and Baby Jane’s unhinged commitment to the vaudeville act that made her famous mirror the toxic bond between Moore’s Elisabeth and her nubile double, Sue (Margaret Qualley).
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nubile
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According to costume designer Joanna Johnston, this was a compromise; director Richard Curtis had envisioned a sexier, barer outfit.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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According to consumer insight company OnePoll, the original television commercial with Gandy was considered one of the sexiest of all time in a study published in 2008.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Across the technology investing world, investors are scaling their bets on a seductive thesis: Generative AI will transform low-margin service businesses into high-margin software companies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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On this song in particular, there’s both this seductive whisper and this exaggerated, bimbo breathiness.—
Reanna Cruz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is like a symphony — a gorgeous classical concerto where an electric guitar occasionally cuts in to shred an off-putting, yet surprisingly sick riff.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Their post features five gorgeous shots from Ocean Rain’s birth, both before and after her arrival.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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In Brooklyn, there was a full house at the beautiful opera-house-like Roulette space.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 June 2025
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Drivers and passengers will observe all the lights of the beautiful town from their vehicles.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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In 1923, the handsome thirty-one-year-old movie star Wallace Reid died from morphine and alcohol addiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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All the Hamrick brothers are handsome, though in slightly different ways, like dogs born in different litters to the same purebred parents.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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With so many lovely fruits at our fingertips, there’s no reason to trifle with making a trifle this summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The post goes on to include a lovely list of recommendations for both kids and adults looking to scratch a fantastical itch.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Amazon is stocked with tons of cute coin purses that capture the kawaii aesthetic of Japanese street style.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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Sourced from our favorite spots like J.Crew, Gap, Nordstrom Rack, and Amazon, these linen pieces are high quality and cute.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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To-be-weds can exchange vows in one of the islands’ hundreds of charming chapels or on cliffsides with views of the gorgeous blue Mediterranean.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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She was born on February 1, 1971, to a large family and grew up in Guanajuato, whose historic center is a charming former silver mining town with colonial architecture and colorful, blocky houses stacked like Legos on the dramatic hillside.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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“Nubile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nubile. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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