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as in sensory
of or relating to physical sensation or the senses
the sensuous pleasure of a massage
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as in sensual
pleasing to the physical senses
a gentle, sensuous breeze
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Recent Examples of sensuous
Galego’s sensuous, intimate paintings speak loudly as the artist herself engages viewers with a soft, ethereal demeanor, underscoring the dreamy otherworldliness of her work.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Its sensuous curves will bring panache to any room.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
Cobbled together by a phalanx of producers, these sounds wash over Carti’s performances in a raging yet sensuous churn.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The grain of custom oak millwork is placed in contrasting directions on the kitchen cabinetry and the oversized panels cladding the breakfast nook wall around the custom sensuous banquette that is fabricated by Seventeen Second Design.
—Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
Its sensuous curves will bring panache to any room.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
Cobbled together by a phalanx of producers, these sounds wash over Carti’s performances in a raging yet sensuous churn.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensuous
Adjective
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This sensory time travel is rooted in your brain’s architecture.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
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The skirt flared softly at the hem, offering movement and bit of drama, a silhouette that felt sensual without trying too hard.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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As a reminder, here's how Scorsese and the three-time Oscar winner worked together to make romantic sublimation and repressed emotions weirdly sensual.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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However, growing up on Long Island gave him plenty of opportunities to expand into other cultural sensorial experiences, and further travel just intensified his deep desire to build a life on such olfactory pleasures.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Through lessons in practical life tools, sensorial exercises, language arts, outdoor play, music and Spanish, students are challenged with directing their own time management, organization, and setting reasonable, responsible goals.—
Jose Bolanos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Sensuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensuous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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