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Recent Examples of sexiness
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.
—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
Jil Sander showed sexiness via razor-sharp tailoring and Gucci shifted the mood to a sleek, Tom Ford-era provocation, which was unapologetically seductive and fun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Maybe that was because the smiles on everyone’s faces conveyed sexiness without porniness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
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
Jil Sander showed sexiness via razor-sharp tailoring and Gucci shifted the mood to a sleek, Tom Ford-era provocation, which was unapologetically seductive and fun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Maybe that was because the smiles on everyone’s faces conveyed sexiness without porniness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexiness
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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.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Providing access to this information earlier breaks down silos and supports more balanced trade‑offs between desirability, feasibility, profitability and environmental impact—ultimately leading to better products and more responsible development practices.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Cities were evaluated for value, quality of life, desirability and job market strength.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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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.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Murphy and Matthew Hodgson’s satirical body horror saga about the production of a drug that increases physical attractiveness with deadly consequences takes place in the rarified worlds of high fashion in a world that’s somehow even more image obsessed than our own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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Decades later, research continues to find that attractiveness influences hiring decisions, salaries, legal outcomes, and perceptions of competence.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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There’s the genteel loveliness of the oval gardens and just enough of a buffer between here and Oxford Street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Maclean’s work traffics in deep fakes and glitch aesthetics, rainbow cuteness and the tropes of pulp—but these are set against violent dystopias and a world of cruelties borne, especially, by women (see her 2018 video Make Me Up as an example).—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The former's moodiness will complement the latter's cuteness for a fashion-forward outfit.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
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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?—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2024
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But the reality remains of one person’s trash being another’s treasure, and while Warhol and Confucius poetically and diplomatically remind us of the beauty to be found in everything, the below are 10 films most impervious to any semblance of pulchritude from this year.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
5 Dec. 2023
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“Sexiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexiness. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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