sex symbol

Definition of sex symbolnext

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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
  • The Sabich case became an absolute sensation in the media, not just in America but also globally, and Longet was internationally labeled Aspen’s femme fatale.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss.
    Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 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
  • Director Kyle Balda serves up a cup of comfort and joy with his pleasant, cozy British mystery, a creature feature charmer where cute talking animatronic sheep hoof it about a quaint little village to figure out who slew their genial shepherd George (Hugh Jackman).
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Daniel Chong, 104 minutes Pixar’s latest family-friendly charmer depicts a land war — over a patch of earth that was once occupied by beavers and other wildlife and that human developers are eager to blow up for a highway.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.
    Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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