1
as in nude
lacking or shed of clothing
had recurrent nightmares about being naked in public
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as in bare
lacking a usual or natural covering
the winter trees now look so naked without their colorful fall foliage
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as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
a naked room waiting for an interior decorator's inspired touch
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Recent Examples of naked
Cue some of the most eye-catching naked-eye sights of the month.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As a 10-year-old, Shields posed naked for the Playboy publication Sugar’n’Spice.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Unlike a daytime rainbow, this marvel is harder to see with the naked eye.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
As a 10-year-old, Shields posed naked for the Playboy publication Sugar’n’Spice.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Unlike a daytime rainbow, this marvel is harder to see with the naked eye.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naked
Adjective
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The shoes were also made in nude patent leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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What has Sydney Sweeney said about 'Euphoria' nude scenes?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Incorporate and Water On bare soil, lightly rake the fertilizer into the top inch.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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But Shaw remained, feet planted a yard and a half in front of Ouahabi, the West Ham defender assigned the duty of marking Shaw ostensibly having found something better to do than bare witness to this stand-off.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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While the simple Deluxe Room is ideal for a quick overnight trip, guests looking for a longer stay should spread out in the Junior Suite with Living & Dining Area, which opens onto a semi-private stone patio with a bocce court and a firepit in the warmer months.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Huxley might easily have written a simpler novel glorifying intellectuals while mocking Stoyte’s greed and indifference to suffering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The Vantamo Quilted Crossbody Bag has thoughtful security features like RFID-blocking card slots and an anti-pickpocket zipper clip, yet still looks chic rather than a boring, plain option.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Eggs were stored above uncovered cilantro in the walk-in cooler and raw chicken was stored above the raw beef in the reach-in standing freezer.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Simply place the item in an uncovered dish or a container vented with holes, and set it in humid areas like the bathroom, basement, attic, or kitchen cabinets out of reach of children and pets.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Chipmunks chitter around the bald summit as travelers marvel at the vast panorama unfurling at their feet.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Martin, Abraham said, is bald and didn’t have hair back in 2009.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Yet his account is dead-on accurate, and for proof one need only look to the original Progressives, who were open in their disdain of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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For something more casual, Jinbao 99 functions as the all-day dining restaurant, with open kitchens and a broad mix of Asian and international dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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“Naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naked. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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