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Recent Examples of sexiness
Its optimistic sexiness was inseparable from its ideological punch.
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Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But he was attracted to the way Mulier played with sexiness at Alaïa.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Suzie got to show versatility and sexiness after bombing the Vegas challenge.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Another close match to Munn’s shoes, these Mango sandals have a sleek, stiletto heel and skin-baring open silhouette to amp up the sexiness.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Jil Sander showed sexiness via razor-sharp tailoring and Gucci shifted the mood to a sleek, Tom Ford-era provocation, which was unapologetically seductive and fun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Maybe that was because the smiles on everyone’s faces conveyed sexiness without porniness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
But he was attracted to the way Mulier played with sexiness at Alaïa.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
Suzie got to show versatility and sexiness after bombing the Vegas challenge.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
This may be the quietest song on our list, but the acoustic guitars and breathy vocal evince quiet joy and more than a bit of sexiness.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Another close match to Munn’s shoes, these Mango sandals have a sleek, stiletto heel and skin-baring open silhouette to amp up the sexiness.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Jil Sander showed sexiness via razor-sharp tailoring and Gucci shifted the mood to a sleek, Tom Ford-era provocation, which was unapologetically seductive and fun.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Maybe that was because the smiles on everyone’s faces conveyed sexiness without porniness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexiness
Noun
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Their frustration is apparent in a letter Langston Hughes wrote to fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Arna Bontemps, complaining about the seductiveness of Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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So one of the jobs that CFOs actually have is to keep people under control and not fall for the seductiveness of narrators, and not just go for convincing stories, but look at facts.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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During a three-and-a-half-hour speech at Kering’s Capital Markets Day in Florence in April, de Meo spoke at length about reigniting the desirability of Gucci, which contributes up to 40 percent of the French group’s sales.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Its desirability has always been built on scarcity, craftsmanship, and more than a century of history rooted in the Swiss village of Le Brassus.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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At least there’s Huppert in gloriously aloof form, plus the overripe lusciousness of Martin Gschlacht’s cinematography; with an edible and/or a cocktail or three, that might be enough.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.—
Anna Lee C. Iijima,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Looksmaxxers tend to believe that attractiveness can be scientifically measured, citing numbers and inspecting facial symmetry, completely ignoring cultural context, personal preferences and charisma.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Even seemingly benign alterations for aesthetic reasons are prohibited, such as removing the photojournalist’s own shadow or evidence of their camera equipment, removing an unsightly wire or fencepost, or airbrushing someone’s facial features to increase attractiveness.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Layer it with a ruffled duvet cover, ideally one with some lace trim for ultimate loveliness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Feisty about current events, sensitive about mental health, and musically prone to prettiness and brazenness in about equal measure, Williams is bringing all of her best selves, two-decades-and-change into her career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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The cuteness doubled when Megan revealed in June 2024 that Foe became a papa.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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In this riotous, satirical comedy, where comic, physical exertion rules the day, why does this scene stand alone in its effective pulchritude?—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2024
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But the reality remains of one person’s trash being another’s treasure, and while Warhol and Confucius poetically and diplomatically remind us of the beauty to be found in everything, the below are 10 films most impervious to any semblance of pulchritude from this year.—
Nicholas Bell,
SPIN,
5 Dec. 2023
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“Sexiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexiness. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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