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
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
She had been stabbed multiple times and her body was found nude in the desert, according to investigators.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Posing nude for Playboy’s famous centerfold is optional — and also must be auditioned for.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
An Inver Grove Heights man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Thursday for soliciting girls online to send him nude photos in exchange for money.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
She had been stabbed multiple times and her body was found nude in the desert, according to investigators.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fischl referenced the great Greek athletic nudes, such as Myron’s discus thrower, to achieve not just the portrayal of continuous energetic motion but also the suggestion that great human athleticism is about a stopping point, calculated containment.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
Posing nude for Playboy’s famous centerfold is optional — and also must be auditioned for.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Playalinda is one of four public beaches in Florida where nudity is legal.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
Adjective
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So with that, don’t expect naked dressing to go anywhere anytime soon—Dakota Johnson still has much to say on the matter, with gala and awards seasons very much in motion now.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wandering among the half naked nymphs and leering wolves and buff mermen poking their lovely wet heads out of glassy forest pools, their eyes dark with wanting to drag her down to oblivion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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