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Recent Examples of seminude
That image, Dreijer said in a recent Pitchfork interview, was influenced by a seminude self-portrait of the 79-year-old Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum.
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Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Investigators also found a trove of photos depicting nude and seminude young women and girls.
—Fox News, 11 Aug. 2019
An Ohio strip club law prohibits patrons from touching a nude or seminude dancer unless the patron is a member of the dancer's immediate family.
—Author: Samantha Schmidt, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2018
Much about the seminude episode remains unclear, such as whether the parents of the students gave their approval, and whether officials planned to take any action.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 2 June 2018
The resulting seminude image, with an earnest, bead-draped Joplin standing with her hands positioned over her groin, became a defining photo of the singer when it was published in Rolling Stone after Joplin’s death in 1970.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2017
Below this elegant mix of old and modern are three inky renderings, indelibly contemporary, based on photographs Mr. Salle took of a seminude woman holding a garment in one instance and a Noguchi lamp in another.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2017
Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 10 May 2023
Investigators also found a trove of photos depicting nude and seminude young women and girls.
—Fox News, 11 Aug. 2019
An Ohio strip club law prohibits patrons from touching a nude or seminude dancer unless the patron is a member of the dancer's immediate family.
—Author: Samantha Schmidt, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2018
Much about the seminude episode remains unclear, such as whether the parents of the students gave their approval, and whether officials planned to take any action.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 2 June 2018
The resulting seminude image, with an earnest, bead-draped Joplin standing with her hands positioned over her groin, became a defining photo of the singer when it was published in Rolling Stone after Joplin’s death in 1970.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2017
Below this elegant mix of old and modern are three inky renderings, indelibly contemporary, based on photographs Mr. Salle took of a seminude woman holding a garment in one instance and a Noguchi lamp in another.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminude
Adjective
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In 1985, Ilona Staller, soon-to-be wife of artist Jeff Koons, made headlines by wearing a topless, pink dress on the red carpet.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Listen to this article 4 min Heidi Klum (Getty Images) Heidi Klum posted a cheeky Instagram reel of herself tanning topless poolside on a lounge chair, wearing nothing but a pair of black bikini bottoms.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Her glam was subtle, with a nude lip and soft, smoky eyes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
17 May 2025
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Meanwhile, her makeup was simple, with a deep black eyeliner, a shimmering silver eye shadow and a nude matte lipstick.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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It can't be seen with the naked eye, but a curious weather pattern in the upper level atmosphere above the continental United States is forecast to generate unsettled weather and some big temperature contrasts into the weekend.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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While, erm, pleasuring himself in the shower, a fully naked and very drunk Sean is taken aback by a familiar face who enters his bathroom.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The mom and daughter were off camera for six minutes before Calabrese-Lewis came back into frame unclothed and without the toddler, the station reported, citing an arrest warrant.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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After waking up naked next to similarly unclothed Lochlan, Saxon's growing fear is confirmed in the worst possible way — by his beautiful party mates Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon), who encouraged the initial kiss.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But many people would be mortified to be caught unclad in public.—
Ian Gilligan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2023
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Brown didn't mind standing in between the shirt unclad pros.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
6 Nov. 2019
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“Seminude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminude. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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