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 nudity
Sunday's emergency edition saw reduced full nudity compared to typical events, likely due to the cool, wet weather conditions, though some participants still rode wearing only bike helmets.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rainbow Room activities pushed the edges of legality, and Skull was arrested on charges of overseeing public nudity, allowing dancing on a Sunday, allowing card games and football betting and serving mixed drinks when such a practice was banned, according to stories in The Tennessean.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The pre-show includes a demonstration of Perv-O-Vision that’s complete with full frontal male nudity and an audience of theatergoers that are very clearly generated with AI.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
In Oregon, public nudity is legally considered a form of protest.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
After the performance, which included nudity, there was a knock on my dressing-room door while I was getting changed.
—Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
To some subscribers of Danni’s Hot Box, the interactions were more important than the nudity.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
CapCut forbids users from uploading content that contains nudity, but content has slipped through the cracks in the past, says Yaron Litwin, an online safety expert at Canopy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Another critical part of the film was normalizing Boyd’s sexuality, which starts with an early scene involving a one-night stand that includes poppers and male nudity — elements not often seen in horror.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Rainbow Room activities pushed the edges of legality, and Skull was arrested on charges of overseeing public nudity, allowing dancing on a Sunday, allowing card games and football betting and serving mixed drinks when such a practice was banned, according to stories in The Tennessean.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The pre-show includes a demonstration of Perv-O-Vision that’s complete with full frontal male nudity and an audience of theatergoers that are very clearly generated with AI.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
In Oregon, public nudity is legally considered a form of protest.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
After the performance, which included nudity, there was a knock on my dressing-room door while I was getting changed.
—Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
To some subscribers of Danni’s Hot Box, the interactions were more important than the nudity.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
CapCut forbids users from uploading content that contains nudity, but content has slipped through the cracks in the past, says Yaron Litwin, an online safety expert at Canopy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025
Another critical part of the film was normalizing Boyd’s sexuality, which starts with an early scene involving a one-night stand that includes poppers and male nudity — elements not often seen in horror.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudity
nude
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Its creamy texture spreads beautifully, the tapered point defines lips effortlessly, and the 12-color shade range is home to nudes, pinks, and reds that flatter a variety of skin tones (something else McGrath is known for nailing).—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding laying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Nudity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudity. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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