How to Use sensuous in a Sentence

sensuous

adjective
  • The sensuous sounds of soul music created a warm atmosphere.
  • A gentle, sensuous breeze caressed our faces.
  • Then scoop up some of that soft, sensuous garlic and spread it over the char.
    — Eric Wareheim, Saveur, 26 Feb. 2026
  • A couple could have a lot of fun, even get frisky over such tactile, sensuous dining.
    — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
  • Spicy and sensuous, the woody spicy scent features notes of incense and black pepper.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But even then, a sensuous, feminine side had started to push through.
    — Briana Miller | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2022
  • No one looks like him, with his thick pompadour, sensuous, downturned lips and doleful eyes.
    — David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The mother and child in sensuous alabaster.
    — Air Mail, 13 June 2026
  • Just this side of vanilla is enough for everyday wear, but sensuous enough for going out.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 16 Nov. 2022
  • At the time, a genre of sensuous, lo-fi synth music called chillwave was gaining prominence.
    — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Here and there sand dunes intruded, softly sensuous in a wilderness of rock.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
  • New tile floors, banquettes in flocked fabric, velvet drapes, and sensuous lighting will fill the space.
    — Greg Morago, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Coffee lovers value not only a strong aroma from a good cup of joe, but a sensuous mouthfeel as well.
    — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Warming base notes of ambergris, musk, and driftwood round out this bold, sensuous cologne.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
  • Not a whiffet of sensuous aroma.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The commitment to the sensuous world seems to be a way of writing female passion.
    — Lara Feigel, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Over the next few years, Flack’s sensuous voice and piano were ubiquitous on pop radio.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Its flavors follow a spicy line, but the texture — firm but not hard, with a chewy give to the tannins — is sensuous and vibrant.
    — Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • There was so much sensory stuff, which was also sensuous, talking about desire.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The scene is joyful and sensuous—a young person exploring and becoming aware of their own body.
    — Seemab Gul, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022
  • The sensuous bath products also come from nearby makers, and the cozy yet stylish robes invite lounging.
    — Shana Clarke, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2020
  • From its clean and sensuous body cut-lines to its soothing earth-tone and walnut interior, this wagon is a feast for the eyes.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
  • By this time, Gonzalès had developed a loose, sensuous touch very much in the mold of Manet.
    — Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Though perhaps the Olds poem, if frankly sensuous, best reflected the spirit of the day.
    — Thessaly La Force, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2018
  • But only once has the mercantile danced with the affluent to such sensuous effect in the realm of fiction.
    — JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Imagine having time on your hands in Paris, feasting on its sensuous pleasures, strolling alone and unafraid.
    — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 19 June 2023
  • The painting’s sensuous rolling hills recall the curves of the human body, with the pink and gray folds of paint calling forth the matter of the human mind.
    — NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Hyde points to a scene in which Nancy asks Leo to take off his shirt and embarks on a slow, sensuous exploration of his body.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
  • Lyon traded chairs with Espy, and her violin soared above the group with a sensuous cantabile in these numbers.
    — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022
  • The book hits retailers on March 27, but scroll down for a sneak peek of Pei’s lush, sensuous designs.
    — Morgan Sykes, The Cut, 25 Mar. 2018

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