voluptuousness

noun

as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures a painting by the 19th-century artist Ingres that vividly portrays the languorous voluptuousness of a sultan's seraglio

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Recent Examples of voluptuousness The voluptuousness of the atmosphere evokes a mood of nineteenth-century literary decadence. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026
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  1. sensuality
  2. greed
Noun
  • The aural experience, overall, has a velvety, glimmering sensuality.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Indeed, while shimmering from head to toe, the Valentino dress retained simplicity and sensuality inn equal measure classic and contemporary — not an easy feat to achieve, especially while promoting a series rooted in the ’80s aesthetic.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of sensuality
Noun
  • In that thread, the original poster said that the real problem was that tiny details and even major historical insights that can be gleaned from reviewing rare books will be lost to AI greed.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The report accuses doctors and hospitals of being driven by greed and of using fraudulent billing practices.
    — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of greed

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“Voluptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuousness. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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