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as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire
he found her new dress very sexy while still being tasteful
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Recent Examples of sexy
Part rom-com, part coming-of-age tale, the film is bright and funny and sexy and sad, the sort of thing that could only be made by someone who lived through so much of what her heroine encounters.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
Her sexy, soulful Annie was filled with feel-it-in-your-bones ache and desire.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Photographed by The Hollywood Reporter, Paltrow's two-piece set was equal parts structured and sexy.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Bale was in this sexy, challenging snapshot of 1970s glam rock.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2026
Her sexy, soulful Annie was filled with feel-it-in-your-bones ache and desire.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Photographed by The Hollywood Reporter, Paltrow's two-piece set was equal parts structured and sexy.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Bale was in this sexy, challenging snapshot of 1970s glam rock.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexy
Adjective
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Goyoaga cautioned that nut flours’ sticky density generally works less well in recipes for cookies, where crispness is often desirable.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The area is relatively resource-rich, pocked with dark craters that harbor water ice and have near constant exposure to sunlight around their respective rims—both desirable features for lunar bases.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bracketed by a song about ICE disappearing US citizens and another song with a visceral description of torture, this erotic vision of national unity is more than simply titillating.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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Winnie Cheung, United States, 2025 A motorcycle rebel spirals deeper into her erotic hallucinations in order to escape the grip of a sultry serpent woman.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The number of days per year worldwide that are too hot to engage in ordinary activities has doubled since 1950, separate research found, while Arctic sea ice is at its lowest level on record.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jennette Jurado from Death Valley’s Public Information Team echoed that warning, noting that strong winds and hot temperatures over the weekend had probably contributed to a floral decline.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But nothing can match her performance in It Happened One Night for sheer funny-sensual energy.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tom Ford Santal Blush Eau de Parfum Fragrance is a luxury unisex perfume featuring a sensual blend of Australian sandalwood, cinnamon bark oil, and Ylang-Ylang for a warm, woody scent with subtle musky, powdery hints at the base.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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