sex symbol
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sex symbol
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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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
Actor Raquel Welch, who died Wednesday, spoke to The Times over the years about breaking out as a sex symbol and moving beyond that stereotype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Nettles, who later went on to star as Tim Barnaby in Midsomer Murders, became a "sex symbol" for many and Bergerac's popularity prompted a tourism boom for Jersey.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021
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
Rhonda Fleming, the red-haired actress who became a popular sex symbol in Hollywood westerns, film noir and adventure movies of the 1940s and ’50s, died on Wednesday in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 97.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2020
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