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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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The idea that tax regimes in certain markets make teams more or less desirable to players was raised more than once.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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He isn’t expected to be at training camp with Los Angeles but rather a different team when a desirable trade package is presented.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Especially because some of her own early roles, such as the 1998 erotic thriller Wild Things (opposite Neve Campbell) could be judged.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Brazilian erotic thriller explores the clandestine affair between an actor and a politician that becomes increasingly risky.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That’s because the singer’s soft, sensual vocals and sense of spacing maintain a strident sense of passion and grace, only to end this breathless encounter on a major chord and a hastened beat.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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From her breakout album Control to the socially conscious Rhythm Nation 1814 and the sensual evolution of The Velvet Rope, Jackson’s career has been a masterclass in reinvention.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Feb. 2025
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