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
Brimming with spiritualism and sensuality, this neo-gothic story navigates the terrain between life and death, and between childhood and adulthood.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Creative Director Antonin Tron made his debut at Balmain with a collection that mined the brand’s reputation of dynamic sensuality and opulent design, while making the clothes look more modern than referential.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
This open-back shoe introduces discreet sensuality into any outfit.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
At Tom Ford, Haider Ackermann explored a similar expression of the street at Paris Fashion Week, but his was charged with an overt kind of sensuality that made some in the audience blush.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Bottega Veneta under Louise Trotter impressed with a textured, architectural approach that fused Milanese Brutalism and sensuality into a wardrobe that felt both sculptural and imminently covetable.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The jeweler is best known for instilling his fluid gold and diamond pieces with sensuality and movement.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Creative Director Antonin Tron made his debut at Balmain with a collection that mined the brand’s reputation of dynamic sensuality and opulent design, while making the clothes look more modern than referential.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
This open-back shoe introduces discreet sensuality into any outfit.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
At Tom Ford, Haider Ackermann explored a similar expression of the street at Paris Fashion Week, but his was charged with an overt kind of sensuality that made some in the audience blush.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
The result is a warm, bold, addictive fragrance that drips with sensuality and femininity, down to the curves of its signature gold and glass figure-eight amphora.
—Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Bottega Veneta under Louise Trotter impressed with a textured, architectural approach that fused Milanese Brutalism and sensuality into a wardrobe that felt both sculptural and imminently covetable.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The jeweler is best known for instilling his fluid gold and diamond pieces with sensuality and movement.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensuality
Noun
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The novel used all these tensions to propel a study of greed, avarice, and racial divisions between the haves and have nots, leading to McCoy getting his comeuppance.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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There are lots of complex reasons and complex factors that go into gas price at the pump, and the greed of oil companies is just one of them.—
Kyle Cheromcha,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 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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If previous records massaged her hedonism into silky, professional-grade pop, the sound on WOR$T GIRL is all sinew and scrap metal, a leaner and meaner vehicle for acting out.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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“Sensuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuality. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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