sex symbol

Definition of sex symbolnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex symbol
Noun
  • Sugar Kane, the ukulele-strumming, bourbon-swigging sexpot, is nothing if not pure Marilyn.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The front-runner dropped the family-friendly persona and went full-on sexpot with his shirtless salsa.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking of Li Jun Li, both of you play off each other so well as femme fatale and hardboiled detective.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
  • All as much fans of soft-core nineties femme fatale films as experimental cinema.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.
    Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Querétaro is a highland charmer.
    Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • This guy sounds like a charmer.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • And as Hood watches, Chayton snaps Siobhan’s neck … just as sirens appear in the background, causing all of the Redbones to flee.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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