sex symbol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sex symbol
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Pitt gained widespread attention for his role in "Thelma & Louise," where his love scene with Davis initially defined him as a sex symbol.
From Fox News
As titillating and intelligent Marlowe, Anderson cemented her status as a beloved TV sex symbol, a title she continues to hold.
From Fox News
Mae West, that sassy, brassy 20th century American actress and sex symbol best known for her pithy platitudes, let loose this one in her 1959 autobiography: “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”
From Washington Times
"My mother was this amazing, beautiful, glamorous sex symbol – but people didn’t know that she played the violin and had a 160 IQ and had five kids and loved dogs," she shared.
From Fox News
Sitting in the dark, they soon sketched out “Turn Off the Lights,” which became a No. 2 R&B hit for the powerhouse sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass.
From New York Times
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