sexier; sexiest
1
: sexually suggestive or stimulating : erotic
2
: generally attractive or interesting : appealing
a sexy stock
Examples of sexy in a Sentence
wearing a sexy swimsuit
models striking sexy poses
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The best costumes don’t have to lean into being sexy.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
At Versace, Dario Vitale wowed attendees with a collection that was just as sexy and sizzling as any other Versace collection—not with over-the-top glamour, but with an over-the-top sense of cool.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Later remade as a sexy ‘80s thriller, the original Cat People is shot like a noir, making expressionistic use of shadows and light.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole vibe of the shoot was sexy, autumnal, collegiate and when the pictures came in, his blue eyes were like, gleaming off the page.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
At Versace, Dario Vitale wowed attendees with a collection that was just as sexy and sizzling as any other Versace collection—not with over-the-top glamour, but with an over-the-top sense of cool.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Later remade as a sexy ‘80s thriller, the original Cat People is shot like a noir, making expressionistic use of shadows and light.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole vibe of the shoot was sexy, autumnal, collegiate and when the pictures came in, his blue eyes were like, gleaming off the page.
—Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexy
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“Sexy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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