How to Use sexy in a Sentence

sexy

adjective
  • Her legs are long and sexy.
  • She wore a sexy skirt.
  • And this award for the sexiest fit of the night goes to Doechii.
    Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Scroll through the gallery to see the 13 sexiest photos of Brooks.
    Jasmine Grant, Essence, 28 Jan. 2020
  • The song is one of Halsey's strongest—and sexiest—to date.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 12 May 2017
  • Wait, there has to be a sexier way of saying that … too late!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
  • The opening lap dance is to me by far the sexiest dance in the entire film series.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The sexiest thing a woman can wear is her boyfriend's clothes.
    The Editors, Marie Claire, 23 June 2017
  • Submissives tend to find the higher the heel, the sexier.
    Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 25 Oct. 2017
  • But allow Joan Smalls to make the case for impossibly sexy down-to-there curls.
    Hannah Morrill, Allure, 28 June 2017
  • The sexy patio has its own bar so your next drink is never far and there is enough shade to keep you cool on the hottest summer day.
    Kansascity, kansascity.com, 23 May 2017
  • And there's naughty little Virginia (Karrueche Tran), the sexy handful of a newcomer to the group.
    Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 6 June 2017
  • The suit itself has a high-cut leg, no one doesn’t want longer sexier looking legs.
    Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 26 May 2017
  • But first, the device will need to get cheaper, and a little sexier.
    Jennifer Korn, CNN, 10 June 2023
  • Garages, by their very nature, aren’t the sexiest of structures.
    Damon Lavrinc, WIRED, 20 June 2012
  • Some of them are much sexier, and some are much more romantic.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Who knows, Stewart might just be onto something here and this whisky could turn out to be the sexiest thing about him.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Make your way from the leafy patio inside to the bar for more mezcal in an even sexier setting.
    Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 25 Jan. 2018
  • And my mate Patch of P. Johnson has the best menswear and women’s suiting around, all in one of the sexiest spaces in Sydney.
    Chloe Sachdev, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Which brings us to the movie’s second-most-famous scene, Betty and Rita’s sex scene, sexy even for a sex scene, the sexiest.
    Lili Anolik, VanityFair.com, 19 June 2017
  • The 15 was sleeker and sexier than some of his most recent sneakers.
    Hunter Schwarz, CNN, 14 Apr. 2018
  • It's been more than 80 years and yet nobody has made movie romance seem sexier.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 8 Feb. 2017
  • That’s not the sexiest way to describe the case, which instead became known as the hush-money trial.
    Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Season two is a lot more twisted in a way, and just kind of naughtier and sexier.
    Sami Knight, Teen Vogue, 4 Oct. 2017
  • There was a sexiest selfies thing from one of the publishers.
    Eric Johnson, Recode, 25 Oct. 2018
  • The Kylie Cosmetics mogul and mom of two wore a latex bodycon dress that had all the elements to become the sexiest look of the night.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • One of the sexiest looks that someone can rock is a nude matte, especially when your nails are on the longer side.
    Lara Adekola, Allure, 14 July 2017
  • The red is a really pretty burnt orange shade, while the black looks a bit sexier on, but is still a great basic.
    Rebecca Shinners, Health.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Since the poll launched on Sept. 5, Role Model has made several concerted efforts to be voted sexiest musician — and not just by wearing his custom merch on stage.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Models were kept aloof and alluring in Olsen-twin-sized sunglasses and baseball caps, making the sexiest statement of all: effortlessness.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024

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