sex appeal
Americannoun
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the ability to excite people sexually.
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immediate appeal or obvious potential to interest or excite others, as by appearance, style, or charm.
a house with no sex appeal.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sex appeal
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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“Desert In” has the sex appeal and narrative finesse of prestige TV and the aesthetic of an art film.
From Los Angeles Times
Using sex appeal strengthened the shift already underway in advertising from focusing on machines and workers to focusing primarily on workers.
From Salon
With Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, you don’t need sex appeal in the song, because it’s all on the screen.”
From Los Angeles Times
Scores of promotional parties and pop-ups arrived, having nothing to do with the films being shown, but looking to leverage Sundance’s sex appeal.
From Washington Post
The move to juice up KFC’s advertising with sex appeal is an unusual one in the fast food world, where kid-friendly branding has long been the norm.
From Washington Post
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