as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
for vacationers who prefer to be au naturel, the tropical resort features a secluded, private beach
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Recent Examples of au naturel
Some have taken to drying from head to toe au naturel.
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Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Nude cruises allow travelers to sail the high seas au naturel – and pack light.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
With an 18-inch waist and long, tousled hair, Bardot was one of the first movie stars to appear au naturel.
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Fast-forward to the following decade, when the gap-toothed gamine abandoned her heavy hand to embrace a more au naturel approach.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au naturel
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Nude cruises allow travelers to sail the high seas au naturel – and pack light.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
With an 18-inch waist and long, tousled hair, Bardot was one of the first movie stars to appear au naturel.
—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Fast-forward to the following decade, when the gap-toothed gamine abandoned her heavy hand to embrace a more au naturel approach.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au naturel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for au naturel
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The North America Nebula is too faint to see with the naked eye.
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Eadweard Muybridge, among the first to put pictures in motion, knew by instinct that many of those pictures should contain naked people.
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Continue reading … POLITICS ‘PERVERSION’ — Online fury after viral Seattle Pride videos show nude adults marching next to children.
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Last year, a judge threw out the accusations of body shaming following a motion from Lizzo’s team that argued that events like the nude show outings were protected free speech as part of the creative process.
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“Au naturel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20naturel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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