sex symbol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sex symbol
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Their late, beloved Dolly Parton was a self-invented, child-free artistic genius and unabashed sex symbol in a devoted but open-minded marriage, who brought the lamplight of literature to children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
Ryan White’s genuinely engaging documentary “Pamela, a Love Story” presents the sex symbol plain, wearing little if any makeup, dressed in a shift and a robe.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Where Bundy is a household name, something of a celebrity and even a twisted sex symbol, Milligan might just eclipse him, with "Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan" now streaming on Netflix.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2021
As well as an Irish Republican, some of us might think of O'Connor as being a Catholic priest, a Rastafarian, a sex symbol, a musical icon or, more recently, a Muslim convert.
From BBC ● May 31, 2021
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