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
In her lawsuit, Lively said that during filming, Baldoni made inappropriate comments about her appearance, violated physical boundaries while filming a love scene, and pushed for nudity — against Lively’s wishes — during a scene in which her character was giving birth.
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Some of the characters kiss each other, but there aren't any explicit interactions, graphic scenes or nudity.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Elizabeth's content up to this point, according to this source, hasn't contained full nudity.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Slyly, the series reveals all the ways in which nudity is or isn’t sanctioned, bodily labor affirmed or condemned.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But Cassie’s latest foray into a career as an OnlyFans model has resulted in some of the most explicit nudity so far in the show.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
Let’s circle back to the nudity in the series.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of explicit nudity, the film rests on stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to deliver the heady energy.
—Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Some of the characters kiss each other, but there aren't any explicit interactions, graphic scenes or nudity.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Elizabeth's content up to this point, according to this source, hasn't contained full nudity.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Slyly, the series reveals all the ways in which nudity is or isn’t sanctioned, bodily labor affirmed or condemned.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But Cassie’s latest foray into a career as an OnlyFans model has resulted in some of the most explicit nudity so far in the show.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
Let’s circle back to the nudity in the series.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Instead of explicit nudity, the film rests on stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to deliver the heady energy.
—Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudity
nude
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At the Pinault Collection, where works by artists such as Michael Armitage have been prominently featured, the nude is stripped of its historical assurances.—
Andrew S. Jacobson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Eleven shades span nudes, berries, pinks, and reds, so there is a version of this pencil for every mood and every complexion.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
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“Nudity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudity. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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