sex symbol

Definition of sex symbolnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex symbol
Noun
  • The front-runner dropped the family-friendly persona and went full-on sexpot with his shirtless salsa.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This is one of those romantic musical-chairs situations in which couples pair off and try to keep one another interested while other sexpots cycle through the house and try to split up the power pairs.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This slick femme fatale thriller from director Rebecca Thomas finds DeHaan in fine form and and features a screenplay from Daniel Casey that’s lined with surprises.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Cardellini is equally plausible as a femme fatale and a woman who likely has an active Nextdoor profile.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 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
  • From a 70-year-old charmer in Bay View to Wisconsin’s oldest restaurant with nearly 180 years of history, here are some classic Milwaukee restaurants that are still going strong.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Be prepared to see elements of yourself — and perhaps your own family — while watching this charmer.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While Israelis enjoyed a brief respite late last year following the Gaza ceasefire, the air-raid sirens have come roaring back.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Myers said her mom would be alive if Chicago police officers in hot pursuit would have used their emergency lights and sirens to warn them, because out of nowhere a white SUV fleeing police struck them, killing her mom and trapping her in the car.
    Dave Savini, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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