as in nude
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Recent Examples of topless
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Heidi Klum posted a cheeky Instagram reel of herself tanning topless poolside on a lounge chair, wearing nothing but a pair of black bikini bottoms.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
Back in 2012, topless pictures of Kate Middleton, then known as the Duchess of Cambridge, were leaked by a French publication.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
The Series 3 Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) is not as elemental as the topless versions, and commands a lower value.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
That lady is really the aforementioned murderous hag (Meredith Binder), her false veneer of youthful beauty reinforced by a magic mirror’s flattering (if also caustic) topless female spirits, and sustained via grisly methods seemingly inspired by Elizabeth Bathory.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
Back in 2012, topless pictures of Kate Middleton, then known as the Duchess of Cambridge, were leaked by a French publication.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2025
The Series 3 Fixed Head Coupe (FHC) is not as elemental as the topless versions, and commands a lower value.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topless
Adjective
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But, unlike Courbet’s work, which does not include the model’s head, Saville’s canvas extends beyond a sprawled nude torso and exposed pudendum to include Volcano’s goateed, mustachioed visage.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Here’s How the Movie Includes His Character In November 2002, Jones was arrested and charged with soliciting a minor for nude photos and possession of child pornography, The Los Angeles Times reported at the time.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Simply, the naked eye is capable of spotting the colorful display from Earth if the weather conditions cooperate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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The union was not designed for this kind of naked coercion, and the White House should not be surprised, then, when the blue state targets of Trump's abuse start thinking a little more carefully about their options.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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That image, Dreijer said in a recent Pitchfork interview, was influenced by a seminude self-portrait of the 79-year-old Norwegian figurative painter Odd Nerdrum.—
Lindsay Zoladz,
New York Times,
10 May 2023
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Investigators also found a trove of photos depicting nude and seminude young women and girls.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
11 Aug. 2019
Adjective
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Moments before her grisly discovery of Alberto’s body, Sofia tortures an unclothed Oz, which tested Marino’s team to the nth degree, significantly upping the already three-hour prosthetic application time.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Yet Pade puts her own distinctive spin on Manet’s image by replacing the clothed soldiers with naked anonymous figures shooting at an unclothed figure as a woman stands on the right, lost in thought.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But many people would be mortified to be caught unclad in public.—
Ian Gilligan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2023
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Brown didn't mind standing in between the shirt unclad pros.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
6 Nov. 2019
Adjective
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Video taken by a passenger and shown by NBC affiliate KPNX in Phoenix shows the woman completely undressed, walking up and down the aisle while yelling.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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In Lumen and Crimson, each done in the last three months, the focus is on lone undressed women.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Topless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topless. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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