1
as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
the sensuous pleasure of a massage
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
a gentle, sensuous breeze
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Recent Examples of sensuous
His rhythmic language is Latin, as is Negrón’s, but in Sierra’s case that is used not so much for its own sake but to draw you into his overlays of complex counterpoint and sensuous Ravel-like colors.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noll was a French artist and furniture-maker whose work with wood made the material feel and look like clay to sensuous effect.
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Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
This simply could not be… not Prince, the genius, larger-than-life singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who rebirthed pop music into a new sensuous funk-new wave-rock-soul musical form known to the world as the Minneapolis Sound.
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Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Like other living things, plants existed in sentient and even sensuous relation to one another.
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Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noll was a French artist and furniture-maker whose work with wood made the material feel and look like clay to sensuous effect.
—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
This simply could not be… not Prince, the genius, larger-than-life singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who rebirthed pop music into a new sensuous funk-new wave-rock-soul musical form known to the world as the Minneapolis Sound.
—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Like other living things, plants existed in sentient and even sensuous relation to one another.
—
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sensuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensuous
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For example, a moisturizer is not going to treat depression or meaningfully improve cognition in a clinical sense, but there is real value in recognizing the connection between sensory experience and the nervous system.
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Hearing the volume, seeing the lights and getting a sense of crowd energy in advance helps avoid sensory shock in the moment.
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The Grammy Award-winning artist wore a sensual red dress from the designer’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
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Warm and sensual, but with a somewhat fresh, floral drydown.
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At the Canadian Pavilion, Abbas Akhavan created a sensorial environment centered on fragility, displacement, breath, and survival.
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What’s more, the product delivers a luxe sensorial experience and a bit of an afterglow.
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“Sensuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuous. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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