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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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sketching and creating while studying nude live models became an important part of how artists trained, starting with the rise of art academies in the 1500s.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Focusing on Mapplethorpe’s aesthetic research, the exhibition features over 200 works, tracing the evolution of Mapplethorpe’s visual language through themes like portraits, self-portraits, flowers and nudes.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
There was also a 1920s feel to several closing looks at Fendi (the shimmering nude dresses and the flapper fringe) and Ferragamo (liquid gold and drop-waist peplums).
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Sketching and creating while studying nude live models became an important part of how artists trained, starting with the rise of art academies in the 1500s.
—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
In order to rule in her favor, jurors will have to parse the harmful actions of fellow users — including her high school bullies and adult men sending her unsolicited nudes — from design decisions made by the companies themselves.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Focusing on Mapplethorpe’s aesthetic research, the exhibition features over 200 works, tracing the evolution of Mapplethorpe’s visual language through themes like portraits, self-portraits, flowers and nudes.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Apple also pointed to a feature the company offers called Communication Safety that warns children and blurs the image when nudity is detected while receiving or attempting to send content and displays a warning.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
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The two look so similar to the naked eye that no one had questioned the classification — until biologists examined its mitochondrial genome.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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And while the ’90s and early aughts had boobs, the 2020s saw the phenomenon of a new asset thanks to the fashion trend of naked dressing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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