as in greed
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
some readers objected to the novel's graphic depiction of sensuality
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Recent Examples of sensuality
The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
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Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Designers seemed to be asking what Italian fashion means right now—heritage, yes, but also restraint, sensuality, and confidence without excess.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The jeweler is best known for instilling his fluid gold and diamond pieces with sensuality and movement.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
If Maara’s first album was a hypnotic escape from reality, the latest is an inner-body experience, amplifying sensuality while still reviving a dancefloor.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, a young Denholm Elliott makes for a delightfully smug Edgar Linton, and the underrated Angela Thornton brings to Isabella Linton a welcome sensuality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The heady sensuality of Aїnouz’s best films (Invisible Life, Madame Satã) is somewhat smothered by the cold cerebral mischief of Filippou’s writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The result was a collection that revealed a new layer of sensuality within Leoni’s perspective of Calvin Klein—still strict and severe, but a little sexier.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
But the images from his studio—their panache and sensuality, the rich density of their optical terrains—have made Keïta a lodestar of West Africa’s twentieth-century photography.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Designers seemed to be asking what Italian fashion means right now—heritage, yes, but also restraint, sensuality, and confidence without excess.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The jeweler is best known for instilling his fluid gold and diamond pieces with sensuality and movement.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
If Maara’s first album was a hypnotic escape from reality, the latest is an inner-body experience, amplifying sensuality while still reviving a dancefloor.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, a young Denholm Elliott makes for a delightfully smug Edgar Linton, and the underrated Angela Thornton brings to Isabella Linton a welcome sensuality.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
The heady sensuality of Aїnouz’s best films (Invisible Life, Madame Satã) is somewhat smothered by the cold cerebral mischief of Filippou’s writing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
The result was a collection that revealed a new layer of sensuality within Leoni’s perspective of Calvin Klein—still strict and severe, but a little sexier.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
But the images from his studio—their panache and sensuality, the rich density of their optical terrains—have made Keïta a lodestar of West Africa’s twentieth-century photography.
—Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensuality
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Many of the qualities required to be a phenomenal investor are present in AI, which can absorb endless data, recognize historical patterns, and operate entirely free of human greed, fear, or fads.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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That small cabal of handlers pulling the strings and feeding his ego, lust for revenge and greed are the real culprits who must be held accountable.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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And then there are the satiric quips, the candid carnality, and the love-it-or-leave-it depiction of life in Los Angeles.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the film’s artistry — overflowing with excess and hedonism and an eye for commanding visuals — is impossible to dismiss.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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The best sandwiches toe the line between pure hedonism and health—the bite of vinegar and brine, the crunch of fresh vegetables.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sensuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuality. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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