sex symbol

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex symbol
Noun
  • 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
  • However, when Abby turns out to be a sexpot who distracts the men on staff — everyone from John Lutz’s Lutz to Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy — Liz attempts to set her straight.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • In The Naked Gun, a sequel-reboot to the crime spoofs of the 1980s and ’90s starring Leslie Nielsen, Anderson plays femme fatale Beth.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • YouTube/Paramount Pictures Pamela Anderson plays a sultry femme fatale.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The government has not yet announced when commercial flights will resume, leaving thousands in limbo as missile strikes and air raid sirens continue across the country.
    Amanda Castro Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • When the 17-year-old ran a red light at Payne Avenue and Seventh Street, Kill turned on his emergency lights and siren and began pursuing the vehicle.
    Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
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“Sex symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20symbol. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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