as in sensuous
pleasing to the physical senses
the sensual feel of a velvet shirt against the skin
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Recent Examples of sensual
Archetypal masculine garments were reworked into a sensual personalized silhouette.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 May 2025
On The Sea is a beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
This is a kind of peacocking that reads as sensual playful, and audacious.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
With its connection to the sensual world, the pleasures of nature and the grounding energy of the Earth, Taurus season provides the perfect backdrop for this celebration of life and growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 8 May 2025
On The Sea is a beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
This is a kind of peacocking that reads as sensual playful, and audacious.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2025
With its connection to the sensual world, the pleasures of nature and the grounding energy of the Earth, Taurus season provides the perfect backdrop for this celebration of life and growth.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sensual
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensual
Adjective
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Yet the lush, sensuous surface of the paintings shifts the focus inward.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Galego’s sensuous, intimate paintings speak loudly as the artist herself engages viewers with a soft, ethereal demeanor, underscoring the dreamy otherworldliness of her work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each rose bush is big and bold, reaching up to four feet tall with lush green leaves.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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After being whisked 14 floors up to our corner suite on the fringes of downtown, the curtains opened to reveal Osaka Castle facing me square on, with its surrounding lush park as a halo—one that, just weeks ago, I was told, had erupted in cherry blossoms.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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But overall, this affordable bed frame offers a good mix of pleasant aesthetics and practical storage solutions.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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She’s made a feel-good movie about people who, for the most part, aren’t feeling all that good, leaving the viewer with a pleasant aftertaste that fades away as soon as the last song ends.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Ambassadors Clubhouse Set on Mayfair’s Heddon Street, Ambassadors Clubhouse has a beautiful year-round terrace that serves up incredible Punjabi dishes and delicious cocktails.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The competition ended with a delicious buffet lunch attended by 500 people.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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First, there are bowls of ground Maré sandalwood heartwood, then sandalwood cuttings and the liquid extract of sandalwood, which gives a creamy, voluptuous smell.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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The voluptuous violence of Strauss’s score adds to the richness of the conception.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Coastal Mississippi is constantly surprising us, but one of its most delightful surprises is the fact that some of its beaches have white sand that rivals even Florida’s top spots.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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These ads — presented as teasers, TV spots, and a theatrical trailer that seemed to begin as a very serious-minded tribute to Disney’s great history — served as a delightful introduction to a character that would grow to become one of the studio’s most popular.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The 1 Hotel Brooklyn delivers a luxurious retreat steps from one of Brooklyn's most magnetic attractions: the Brooklyn Bridge itself.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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There might be a squeeze for retail space in the Hamptons, but there are enough high-profile launches happening this season to make the shopping scene interesting — and a bit different for those summering on Long Island’s luxurious East End.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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But the texting and blocking, the free-for-all backwaters of the internet and the carnal shenanigans that color contemporary TV teendom do put a different complexion on growing up.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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“Sensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensual. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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