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sensual

[sen-shoo-uhl] / ˈsɛn ʃu əl /


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The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri marked her return to Fendi at Milan Fashion Week on Wednesday, presenting a sensual and lightweight collection featuring "remodelled" furs and leathers crafted like lace.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In mixing the cerebral with the sensual, Eusexua mostly succeeds – but occasionally the precision of Twigs' vision suffocates the spontaneity she was aiming for.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

He had silver-gray hair, slightly myopic eyes and thin, overhanging, sensual lips.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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