How to Use nude in a Sentence

nude

1 of 2 adjective
  • The artists sketched the nude model.
  • Picasso's paintings of nude art models.
  • For this style, start with a nude base.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • And there are some rules for the nude cruise.
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Swift is right on trend with her milky nude mani too.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Her raven hair was worn loose and paired with a nude pink lip.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 May 2023
  • Floyd had once been a nude model.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • Her light green trench coat was tied at the waist over a nude dress.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The shoes were also made in nude patent leather.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • Her glam featured a smoky eye and nude lip.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about nude cruises.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Look for glossy nude dupes to recreate the mani.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Like nude colored sports shorts and things like that.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Pink hearts and white dots on a nude base are the stars of this nail look.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Here, a fine wash of chrome melts into a glossy nude base.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Her nude glossy lips were damn near as shiny as her nose highlight.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 31 Mar. 2023
  • What sets petal nails apart from other pink-nude mani trends, like soap nails?
    — Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Here, hot pink chrome hearts and abstract swirls melt across a nude and blush base.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Her hair was slicked back, and her makeup was dewy and glossy with a deep nude lip.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The woman was nude, and her hands were tied behind her back.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • Instead of white French tips, try a glossy, sandy nude shade.
    — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The cruise line employees will not be nude.
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, nude nails are all in this season.
    — Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Each of them opted for the same pinky-nude polish on their toes.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What other rules do nude cruises have?
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • These perfect light pink hearts say it all over nude polished nails.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The white tip is turned on its side, while the base is half nude and half baby pink.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The white tip is turned on its side, while the base is half nude and half baby pink.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • When paired on top of a nude base, the contrast works extra well.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Naked nails are nails coated in nothing but sheer, milky pink or nude.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026

nude

2 of 2 noun
  • There was all kind of weird nudes and memes and [stuff] that was not right.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
  • But even some glam squads chose to embrace nudes from head to toe.
    — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Fake nudes of the singer have spread widely online.
    — Daryl Lim, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
  • Fake nudes of the singer have spread widely online.
    — Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
  • The masked nude is a living collage.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
  • She had been stabbed multiple times and left nude in the desert.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Artemis, for example, liked to bathe in the nude with her nymphs.
    — Itxu Díaz, National Review, 12 Aug. 2020
  • What's the point of being in the nude, when your lipstick can do it for you?
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The suit alleges that the then-teens were filmed in the nude without their knowledge.
    — Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Allen suggests pairing a nude with a deep brown for a natural look.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 23 May 2021
  • The singer and actress marked the occasion in the nude to show off a new product.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 24 July 2022
  • This ultra-shiny shade is a more robust nude to include on your fall mani lineup.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • Yet another figure, female, nude, lies in a bin at the foot of the bed.
    — Sam Lipsyte, Harper's Magazine, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The shoes are available in an array of colors from pinks, blue and nudes to cherry red.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
  • Among the drawings are nudes, faces and studies of various body parts.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Berry and Mani aren’t the only victims of deepfake nudes.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 May 2026
  • His works were often explicit nudes, at once erotic and hideous.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 26 July 2019
  • Most of her sculptures are nudes, but with an otherworldly twist.
    — Daily Pilot, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Some women are sending their nudes to platonic friends, and even strangers.
    — Nicole Schmidt, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
  • His Snider strums the guitar, takes arty nudes, and fashions flowers out of wood.
    — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The lip stain comes in 16 colors, including a good range of nudes and bold hues.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Then, Ono filled in her lips with the shade Pose Queen, a neutral pink nude.
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Divine Rose is a warm, pale nude, for those who want to commit to high contrast with their skin.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The scammer will then threaten to post the nudes online unless money is paid.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 June 2023
  • Then start moving into the nudes that offer a little more color.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Jenner selected a pair of nude, slightly strange pumps which cling to and expose all of her toes.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The nude, sheer minidress featured a corset bodice and was made up of golden strands cascading from her neck to her thighs.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 June 2023
  • That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And more and more teens are being victimized by peers using deepfake nudes.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Basement Studio gives us two male figures, one nude, the other in shorts.
    — Kyle Dunn’s Night Fever, Vulture, 11 May 2023

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