chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for starkers
Adjective
  • In the opening segment, Andrea begins to believe that she is cursed, being haunted by an entity that’s invisible to the naked eye, but can be captured on video or in photos.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Four of these planets—Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn—can be seen with the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune will be visible through a very strong pair of skywatching binoculars or a backyard telescope.
    Gretchen Rundorff, Wired News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Her nails, however, were void of color and shine; they were painted in a nude shade and kept extremely short.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
  • During The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actress roundtable in 2019, the actress revealed she was offered the role of Anastasia Steele in the erotic thriller adaptation, but declined it due to the excessive nude scenes.
    Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Starkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starkers. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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