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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
a sexy outfit
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Recent Examples of sexy
Scientists Shine Light On How Humans First Learned To Walk Upright
By Jess Thomson
Science Reporter
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Men appear to be evolving to be sexier, researchers have found.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
While Claxton would be viewed as the sexier trade, no Nets frontcourt player has showcased more tenacity this season regardless of role.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Since then, milk has only gotten sexier in an iconoclastic way.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
That year, Consuelos also earned the honor of PEOPLE’s sexiest morning show host.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
While Claxton would be viewed as the sexier trade, no Nets frontcourt player has showcased more tenacity this season regardless of role.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
Since then, milk has only gotten sexier in an iconoclastic way.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
That year, Consuelos also earned the honor of PEOPLE’s sexiest morning show host.
—Justine Fisher, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexy
Adjective
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That said, having muscles is still desirable, and something those who are used to their muscles may take for granted.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Funnily enough, bark watches were not very desirable in the past.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Plus, the cast is a treasure trove of future stars — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gabrielle Union, and even Allison Janney, who steals every scene as the wildly inappropriate guidance counselor turned erotic novelist.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Heat also kills larvae and eggs, however, hot temperatures can damage cashmere.—
Ellie Pithers,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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To this day, Kanchanaburi remains a hot destination — in every sense — for Australian and British tourists who come to pay tribute to prisoners of war who died under the Japanese lash, building the Burma Railway.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even Lucy Liu — yes, of Charlie’s Angels and Kill Bill fame — has explored erotic art, producing a series of sensual paintings from 2006 to 2008 in homage to Shunga, a form of Japanese erotic art practiced from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.—
Chris Erik Thomas,
Them,
10 Feb. 2025
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What begins as quiet observation — lingering glances, shared silences — soon blossoms into an intense, sensual romance, culminating in a devastating final shot that will stay with you long after the credits roll.—
Janey Tracey,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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