voluptuousness

noun

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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Recent Examples of voluptuousness The voluptuousness of the atmosphere evokes a mood of nineteenth-century literary decadence. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
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  1. sensuality
  2. greed
Noun
  • Throughout her practice, Carlota Guerrero has persistently challenged the visual conventions through which women's bodies have been represented, reclaiming sensuality, vulnerability, and intimacy through an unmistakably female gaze.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, while shimmering from head to toe, the Valentino dress retained simplicity and sensuality inn equal measure classic and contemporary — not an easy feat to achieve, especially while promoting a series rooted in the ’80s aesthetic.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of sensuality
Noun
  • Still, somehow, the film does eventually cohere into a half-decent entertainment, as Humdinger’s greed leads to an environmental disaster that threatens to destroy dogs and dinos alike.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities explores greed, avarice and racial divisions between the haves and have nots in 1980s New York City.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of greed

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“Voluptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuousness. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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