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
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The episode ended with a deep-fake public service announcement that showed Trump walking through the desert, taking off his clothes and collapsing nude in the sand.
—Christine Ricciardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2025
There can be no taunting, no gloating, no petty spats, no bad-faith judgments, and no asking for nudes.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
Failing to act decisively now will mean that deepfakes, nude or otherwise, are likely to become an increasingly problematic part of everyday life.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The episode ended with a deep-fake public service announcement that showed Trump walking through the desert, taking off his clothes and collapsing nude in the sand.
—Christine Ricciardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Noun
In addition to Weber, both Robert Mapplethorpe and Herb Ritts carefully studied the secret nudes of Lynes.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2025
There can be no taunting, no gloating, no petty spats, no bad-faith judgments, and no asking for nudes.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
Adjective
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In the opening segment, Andrea begins to believe that she is cursed, being haunted by an entity that’s invisible to the naked eye, but can be captured on video or in photos.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Four of these planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn—can be seen with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will be visible through a very strong pair of skywatching binoculars or a backyard telescope.—
Gretchen Rundorff,
Wired News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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