as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
Picasso's paintings of nude art models
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
the artist painted some models in the nude
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as in nude
the state of having no clothes on one's body
actors who don't turn down roles that call for nudity
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Recent Examples of nude
Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Any model who poses nude for a sculpture must be at least 18 years old, Berryhill said.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Elliston was 14 years old in October 2023 when a classmate used an artificial intelligence program to turn innocent photos of her into realistic-looking nudes and shared them with the rest of the school.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Tatarsky didn’t want to give away too many details about the extensive audience participation in the 75-minute show, which includes some nudity, explicit language and references to self-harm.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In 2024, Apple removed three generative AI apps being used to make nude deepfakes following an investigation by 404 Media.
—Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2026
Any model who poses nude for a sculpture must be at least 18 years old, Berryhill said.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
Buchloh’s best essays romp through the history of genres—the female nude, the family portrait, the history painting, the Romantic landscape—to show how Richter’s work mines the past for the future.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Elliston was 14 years old in October 2023 when a classmate used an artificial intelligence program to turn innocent photos of her into realistic-looking nudes and shared them with the rest of the school.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Was the clothing a last-minute addition following the frenzied response to the nudity in the first film?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Tatarsky didn’t want to give away too many details about the extensive audience participation in the 75-minute show, which includes some nudity, explicit language and references to self-harm.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
Adjective
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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