as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
a painting by the 19th-century artist Ingres that vividly portrays the languorous voluptuousness of a sultan's seraglio
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But Vacancy, her first record solely under Interscope, doesn't completely abandon the self-possession and sensuality that's become synonymous with her sound.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Arnold Jerocki/Getty A public homage will take place at a nearby site for admirers of the woman whose image once symbolized France's postwar liberation and sensuality.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nominated for 10 Oscars, The Irishman sees Scorsese continuing his career-long exploration of the links between power, violence, greed, and the American dream.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Shift from Profit to Purpose While most companies are in the business of making money, history shows that greed as a business strategy often fails.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Voluptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuousness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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