as in naked
lacking or shed of clothing
Picasso's paintings of nude art models
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as in nudity
the state of having no clothes on one's body
the artist painted some models in the nude
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as in nude
the state of having no clothes on one's body
actors who don't turn down roles that call for nudity
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Recent Examples of nude
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The show’s director, Whitney White (who earned a Tony nomination for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, her Broadway debut), was aware that its nude scene would require real forethought.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Its creamy texture spreads beautifully, the tapered point defines lips effortlessly, and the 12-color shade range is home to nudes, pinks, and reds that flatter a variety of skin tones (something else McGrath is known for nailing).
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Other app users could license these likenesses in small, trackable uses, adhering to rules set by rights holders (no nudity, for example) and paying them for each use.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Happy anniversary to that nude bongo-playing sesh.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The show’s director, Whitney White (who earned a Tony nomination for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, her Broadway debut), was aware that its nude scene would require real forethought.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
The masked nude is a living collage.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Its creamy texture spreads beautifully, the tapered point defines lips effortlessly, and the 12-color shade range is home to nudes, pinks, and reds that flatter a variety of skin tones (something else McGrath is known for nailing).
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Here, Fargeat reframes the typical rape-revenge tropes with the female gaze, culminating in a scene of full-frontal male nudity that completely upends the traditional gender dynamics.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Other app users could license these likenesses in small, trackable uses, adhering to rules set by rights holders (no nudity, for example) and paying them for each use.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nude
naked
Adjective
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Harmlessly wandering about the village, belly and breasts exposed—at times completely naked—Pagli discomforts established codes of etiquette.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The emperor was naked, a fool who’d been had.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Nude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nude. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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