as in desirability
the quality of being sexually attractive
The handsome singer had no shortage of sex appeal.
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The goal is to increase the Suede’s desirability without abandoning its sports DNA.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Third, restraint protects desirability.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland's highest court, announced the approval of Chiles' appeal.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But hotels are only part of the appeal.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And in the sweetest bit of romance so far, Lady Bridgerton herself seems one step closer to acting on her attraction to Lady Danbury's brother Lord Anderson (Daniel Francis), with the two sharing a (scandalous) moment of hand-holding at the ball.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With more than 150 wineries, the valley is now the region’s top attraction.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Honda has also generated a lot of buzz with its new CB1000F homage (below) to the beloved CB750F from the 1980s, and many of Harley-Davidson’s models carry on the looks and stance of models stretching back to the 1950s.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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United by their resentment of women, incels tend to see attractiveness as a straightforward function of genetics—millimeters, symmetry, skin color—and therefore out of their control.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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That’s definitely a very big reason for the festival’s sustainability and attractiveness.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2026
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Classics Get New Energy Among the sequins, rock glamour, and hints of androgyny on the runway, the elements of classic menswear – and the men who still inspire designers today – took center stage for some designers.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The brothers operated in the glitz and glamour of the Hamptons and South Beach.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our mother figures and friends can serve as the best sources of inspiration for beauty tips and tricks, thanks to many years of trial and error.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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