sex symbol
Example Sentences
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He wasn’t a sex symbol or superstar, but was rarely out of work, appearing in more than 100 TV and feature films.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
Actor Raquel Welch, who died Wednesday, spoke to The Times over the years about breaking out as a sex symbol and moving beyond that stereotype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
The trial is a potent strain of catnip, bred from the conflict between a once rich and successful male sex symbol and the "difficult" woman who he claims laid him low.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
Nettles, who later went on to star as Tim Barnaby in Midsomer Murders, became a "sex symbol" for many and Bergerac's popularity prompted a tourism boom for Jersey.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021
Rhonda Fleming, the red-haired actress who became a popular sex symbol in Hollywood westerns, film noir and adventure movies of the 1940s and ’50s, died on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 97.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2020
