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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
Fisher will play Xavier, the sexy bad boy of the ballroom.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wit and sass are sexy as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
These writers also had the good fortune to arrive as cinema itself was undergoing a transformation, with the studio system collapsing and something sexier, edgier and barrier-breaking emerging in its place.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The pas de deux between Billy and Kris is entrancingly sexy, and the film’s love relationship to movie magic is just as romantic, from Anderson’s grand-dame costuming to the matte paintings that serve as backdrops in both the film-within-the-film and the one containing it.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Wit and sass are sexy as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 May 2026
These writers also had the good fortune to arrive as cinema itself was undergoing a transformation, with the studio system collapsing and something sexier, edgier and barrier-breaking emerging in its place.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sexy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexy
Adjective
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Wild California King salmon, also known as Chinook, is the largest of the Pacific salmon, and one of the most desirable varieties.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have a strong job market and a high quality of life, the report states.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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There are two teenage boys in the film, Haruki (Waku Kawaguchi) and Keita (Kiyora Fuiwara), whose inchoate erotic feelings for one another, a love that can still barely say its name in provincial Japan, forms a subplot here.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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In film, Lauren Miller Rogen’s Babies starring Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen is in post, as is Ellie Foumbi’s erotic thriller Fleur starring Halle Berry.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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And, if possible, make out with other hot transsexuals on your way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Fans attending games will also be subject to the urban heat island effect, when major cities become significantly hotter than nearby rural areas.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Venus, planet of relationships, dances into Cancer from May 18 until June 13, which will bring a sensual, tender, and compassionate energy to our lives — and can improve connections with family or encourage us to cozy up at home.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Other demos are meant to be more sensual or shocking.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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