How to Use sultry in a Sentence

sultry

adjective
  • She looked at him with a sultry glance.
  • In the heat of the moment, the Colombian singer and his ex sway to the rhythms of the sultry merengue beat.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Mar. 2023
  • When the sun goes down, Le Tamarin is a sultry place to be.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The mom of three wore a sultry maroon lip and her hair in loose waves.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The only way to sing this sultry number is to scream it at the top of your lungs.
    Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • How did your producer play a role in bringing the sultry sound of the record to fruition?
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The team created sultry looks to pair with the corsets and catsuits that were sent down the runway.
    Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The look gets its name from the sultry, mysterious vibe that a temptress would have.
    Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2023
  • In the first photo, the Kardashians star gave the camera a sultry stare.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
  • Ozuna brings a pop of color right out the gate while the rest of the gang comes through smooth and sultry over the familiar rhythm.
    Kat Bein, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2019
  • And last month, Bieber stepped out for an evening in London in a sultry little black dress.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As for the 65th Grammy Awards, a blonde pin-curl style had our jaws dropped– with sultry, brown makeup to match.
    Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Warm things up with ultra-sultry blacks, browns and tans, and go for it with texture.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Sure, sultry slits have been a staple of bridal fashion for years.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The singer added to the goth glam aesthetic with sultry eye makeup and bright red lipstick.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Ming wore a sultry number with cut-outs as well as lace-up stilettos.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Matching her lipstick was a pedicure in the same sultry red.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Queen City has been chosen to be the set for a sultry suspense thriller cable series from Starz this spring.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Cast to the bank or tight to cover, and either bring it back slow and sultry with a hand-twist retrieve, or strip it in short 1- and 2-inch strips.
    T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The singer delivered a sultry performance of the track by singing to a slower jazzy beat.
    Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • On the phone, Waite was not aware that people were going crazy over his sultry whispers.
    Kelsey Weekman, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
  • Elegant ruching, a side slit, and a sultry mock neck make this dress the star of any party.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The actor wore her hair sleek and curled at the ends, and went for a sultry makeup look with a smoky eye and a deep pink lipstick color.
    Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Get a look at Halsey’s sultry look from the Paris Fashion Week runway below.
    Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The room is filled with sultry red lighting and framed artwork, mostly of women and wine.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, her maxi skirt put a sultry spin on assless chaps.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Legendary singer Tina Turner, known for her sultry voice and a string of platinum hits, has died at age 83.
    Good Morning America, ABC News, 24 May 2023
  • The couple struck a few sultry poses in a carousel the singer and style mogul shared on Instagram Monday.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Nighttime fragrances are the sultry ones of the bunch, better suited to a wine bar than an office.
    Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020
  • The series may have just the right mix of romantic, sultry drama and thrilling capers to go the distance.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023

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