as in nude
the state of having no clothes on one's body
actors who don't turn down roles that call for nudity
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Recent Examples of nudity
The finale, which focuses on a single subject (obsessed with and thus defensive of his own public nudity), comes closest to escaping a steady stream of antagonization and painting a nuanced portrait of what’s keeping a range of Americans from finding community.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
For her, public nudity and bold fashion are intentional performance art pieces, not the shocking publicity stunts or exploitation her art has been accused of being.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Jensen said the business violated public nudity codes and the people arrested were cited for misdemeanors and released.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
What isn’t in the trailer are any cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, nudity or cursing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
In the only in-depth interview she’s ever given, Censori is finally speaking—about all that nudity, about her childhood and her early career, about her husband’s mental health and apparent antisemitism, and about who, exactly, is in control of her life.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The modern Western culture around nudity really teaches you shame about something that is so human and natural and innocent.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s no frontal nudity, for example, in this show, right?
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
There is an extramarital affair and even brief partial nudity.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
For her, public nudity and bold fashion are intentional performance art pieces, not the shocking publicity stunts or exploitation her art has been accused of being.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Jensen said the business violated public nudity codes and the people arrested were cited for misdemeanors and released.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
What isn’t in the trailer are any cigarettes, alcoholic drinks, nudity or cursing.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
In the only in-depth interview she’s ever given, Censori is finally speaking—about all that nudity, about her childhood and her early career, about her husband’s mental health and apparent antisemitism, and about who, exactly, is in control of her life.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
The modern Western culture around nudity really teaches you shame about something that is so human and natural and innocent.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
There’s no frontal nudity, for example, in this show, right?
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
There is an extramarital affair and even brief partial nudity.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudity
nude
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In order to rule in her favor, jurors will have to parse the harmful actions of fellow users — including her high school bullies and adult men sending her unsolicited nudes — from design decisions made by the companies themselves.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Focusing on Mapplethorpe’s aesthetic research, the exhibition features over 200 works, tracing the evolution of Mapplethorpe’s visual language through themes like portraits, self-portraits, flowers and nudes.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Nudity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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