sex appeal

noun

Definition of sex appealnext
as in desirability
the quality of being sexually attractive The handsome singer had no shortage of sex appeal.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex appeal
  1. desirability
  2. appeal
  3. attraction
  4. looks
  5. attractiveness
  6. glamour
  7. beauty
  8. seductiveness
Noun
  • They are built through stronger desirability, sharper pricing power and greater emotional connection.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For so long, femininity has been tied to long hair as beauty, softness, desirability, identity.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 June 2026
Definition of desirability
Noun
  • Hacky sack’s revival is digital in its distribution and analog in its appeal.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • His public appeal came after Russia bombarded Kyiv with drones and missiles in another deadly attack at the start of the week.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of appeal
Noun
  • Yet until now there has not been a major film adaptation, which was part of the attraction.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • As for the top cities, tried-and-true reign supreme with phenomenal attractions, superlative hotels, and electric dining scenes.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • The couple wore custom looks by Christian Dior Haute Couture, along with Christian Louboutin shoes.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Their wedding ceremony looks were been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of looks
Noun
  • That often signals the business has reached peak strategic attractiveness.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of attractiveness
Noun
  • Construction began in 2024, following a design intended to suggest Hollywood glitz and glamour.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The other became synonymous with luxury retail, designer fashion and the glamour of Knightsbridge, helping redefine department store shopping during the 1990’s and became an icon of high fashion and ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ punch-lines.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of glamour
Noun
  • People are shopping for clothing and beauty products at a Zudio store in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 4, 2024.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • First was an anti-aging and beauty-focused treatment that combined 20 minutes in a relaxingly warm red light bed with a Japanese Microbiome and Fermented Enzyme Facial.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • That’s the seductiveness of the Reflecting Pool.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
  • Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
Definition of seductiveness
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“Sex appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex%20appeal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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