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Recent Examples of sexiness
True to its source material, this latest adaptation of the vampire story delivers on the centuries old legacy of sexiness; costuming for the show playing an integral part in pulling that off.
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Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Yes, that sexiness extends to Oldman's menacing pimp Drexl Spivey.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Its optimistic sexiness was inseparable from its ideological punch.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
But he was attracted to the way Mulier played with sexiness at Alaïa.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Suzie got to show versatility and sexiness after bombing the Vegas challenge.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.
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Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Another close match to Munn’s shoes, these Mango sandals have a sleek, stiletto heel and skin-baring open silhouette to amp up the sexiness.
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Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
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Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Yes, that sexiness extends to Oldman's menacing pimp Drexl Spivey.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Its optimistic sexiness was inseparable from its ideological punch.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
But he was attracted to the way Mulier played with sexiness at Alaïa.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
Suzie got to show versatility and sexiness after bombing the Vegas challenge.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.
—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Another close match to Munn’s shoes, these Mango sandals have a sleek, stiletto heel and skin-baring open silhouette to amp up the sexiness.
—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexiness
Noun
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That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.
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Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
Noun
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They are built through stronger desirability, sharper pricing power and greater emotional connection.
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For so long, femininity has been tied to long hair as beauty, softness, desirability, identity.
Noun
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At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.
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White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
Noun
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That often signals the business has reached peak strategic attractiveness.
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The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
Noun
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There’s the genteel loveliness of the oval gardens and just enough of a buffer between here and Oxford Street.
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.
Noun
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The Red Carpet Learned to Carry More Than Beauty The red carpet used to be treated as a parade of prettiness, but that’s too simplified a reading in today’s viral-in-an-instant world.
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Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.
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This contest isn’t just about cuteness.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
Noun
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In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude?
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But the new addition, Dan (David Johnson III), turns out to be a fine specimen of beefy pulchritude, not unlike the gay neighbors Jamie eyes through his bedroom window.
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“Sexiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexiness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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