sex symbol

Definition of sex symbolnext

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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
  • 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
  • Each of them gave a masterful performance—Chalamet a loud blend of comedy and anxiety; Jordan playing twins, one a live-wire charmer and the other more smoldering.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Named our South’s Best City on the Rise in 2024, this coastal charmer has only continued to get better each year since.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Texans may receive wireless alerts, hear outdoor warning sirens, or get multiple notifications during the test window.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • While these were heard mainly in towns close to the Lebanese border in the north, sirens were also heard in Jerusalem and central Israel.
    Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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