as in greed
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
some readers objected to the novel's graphic depiction of sensuality
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Recent Examples of sensuality
But the images from his studio—their panache and sensuality, the rich density of their optical terrains—have made Keïta a lodestar of West Africa’s twentieth-century photography.
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Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
But Vacancy, her first record solely under Interscope, doesn't completely abandon the self-possession and sensuality that's become synonymous with her sound.
—Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Arnold Jerocki/Getty A public homage will take place at a nearby site for admirers of the woman whose image once symbolized France's postwar liberation and sensuality.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.
—Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Titles such as And God Created Woman (1956), Contempt (1963), and A Private Life (1962) cemented her status and showcased her sensuality on the big screen.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2025
And God Created Woman, in the role of a free-spirited 18-year-old whose natural sensuality stirred up passions and jealousies in the then simple fishing village.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
There's a kind of sensuality suddenly to the film.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The padded shoulders of the look evoked ’80s style sensibilities, while the plunging neckline added a touch of sensuality.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
But Vacancy, her first record solely under Interscope, doesn't completely abandon the self-possession and sensuality that's become synonymous with her sound.
—Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
Arnold Jerocki/Getty A public homage will take place at a nearby site for admirers of the woman whose image once symbolized France's postwar liberation and sensuality.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor, style icon, and animal activist who fixated the world with her insouciant, smoky-eyed sensuality, has died aged 91.
—Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Titles such as And God Created Woman (1956), Contempt (1963), and A Private Life (1962) cemented her status and showcased her sensuality on the big screen.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2025
And God Created Woman, in the role of a free-spirited 18-year-old whose natural sensuality stirred up passions and jealousies in the then simple fishing village.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
There's a kind of sensuality suddenly to the film.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
The padded shoulders of the look evoked ’80s style sensibilities, while the plunging neckline added a touch of sensuality.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensuality
Noun
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Corporate greed is out of control.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The synth-heavy soundtrack is back, nodding to the greed-is-good eighties while evoking both an ultra-contemporary cool and an inhuman chill.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But as Maud's God begins to talk back, and her desperate pleas for divine intervention send her into fits of orgasmic fervor and desperate carnality, Glass hints at the depths of mania powering the nurse's dedication.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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And then there are the satiric quips, the candid carnality, and the love-it-or-leave-it depiction of life in Los Angeles.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the film’s artistry — overflowing with excess and hedonism and an eye for commanding visuals — is impossible to dismiss.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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The best sandwiches toe the line between pure hedonism and health—the bite of vinegar and brine, the crunch of fresh vegetables.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sensuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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