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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminude
Adjective
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But the topless sports car in previous models had several supporting roles.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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From a set of swallows to a topless mermaid, many of Harry Styles’s long menu of tattoos are inspired by classic Americana designs.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case came to light after the student’s mother discovered nude images and videos on her daughter’s phone and contacted law enforcement, according to investigators.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Affordable price point aside, the shade range is excellent, and was even recently expanded to feature true-to-skin tone shades of brown and nude, perfect for lip contouring and subtle overlining.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the oven truly stands out for its small details that may not be as noticeable to the naked eye.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Officers say she was partially unclothed and had suffered numerous injuries.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film begins with Bardot, then 22 and playing a restless orphan living in Saint-Tropez, lying unclothed on her stomach.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The ensemble cast members are game and deliver spirited, crank-up-the-volume performances, notably the vamping about de Armas and the unravelling and often unclad Law.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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But many people would be mortified to be caught unclad in public.—
Ian Gilligan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Seminude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminude. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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