voluptuousness

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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Noun
  • The styles embody Frisoni’s signature design philosophy which captures the tension between sensuality and ease.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But the sensuality vibing between Elinor and Ferrars between meetings both furtive and not offers at least one romantic pairing to root for.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuits, in his eyes, are simply cases of personal misfortune and landlord greed.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Voluptuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluptuousness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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