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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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a sexy voice
a sexy smile
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Recent Examples of sexy
Forty years of Sexiest Man Alive have produced some of the sexiest, silliest and striking shots of your favorite celebrity men, including John Stamos, Bradley Cooper, Milo Ventimiglia and more.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The director also was told to make the video sexier to align with a new ad campaign Payne had signed onto.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In the evening, the lights go down, and that communal coffee-shop energy transmutes into something a little sexier.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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Cherry, arguably the sexiest of all fruits, is the main character here, made only more alluring with its bitter complexity.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Le, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The director also was told to make the video sexier to align with a new ad campaign Payne had signed onto.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In the evening, the lights go down, and that communal coffee-shop energy transmutes into something a little sexier.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Notes: berries, black currant, rose Apotheke Bitter Cherry Classic Candle
$46
Anthropologie
$48
Apotheke
Cherry, arguably the sexiest of all fruits, is the main character here, made only more alluring with its bitter complexity.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexy
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Research has also shown that desirable low-stress rat environments retune their brains’ reward circuits, such as the nucleus accumbens.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Unemployment dipped to its lowest level in 54 years in 2023 and stayed within a desirable range.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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Wiley has long been explicit about the erotic aspects of his work and the often fine line that separates admiration and exploitation.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the 1972 erotic drama, Brando’s Paul rapes Schneider’s Jeanne using a stick of butter as a lubricant.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Residents were also instructed to clean and scrub any containers with hot soapy water or bleach to remove any Aedes aegypti eggs and leave them to dry for at least a day.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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That's a bit hotter than the 2.4% annual rate in September, which was the slowest pace since President Joe Biden’s first full month in office.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Last year's episode saw Ripa and Consuelos wear around 50 different Halloween costumes, including inspiration from Barbie, The White Lotus, Jersey Shore, The Golden Bachelor, and a sensual recreation of a scene from the classic movie Ghost featuring a shirtless Consuelos.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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At the first of three shows on Monday, the R&B singer transformed the fruit into a sensual accessory.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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