How to Use sensual in a Sentence

sensual

adjective
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  • Certain fragrances apparently heighten sensual experiences.
  • The sensual routine is teased in the trailer and is even steamier in the movie.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The sultry groove of the beat instantly sets the tone and the lyrics amplify the sensual feel of the song.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
  • People would come there to enjoy the sensual pleasures of food and flesh.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 May 2023
  • One of the more simpler, yet still sensual looks is Tems in a silver seashell necklace and red top.
    — Candace Cordelia, Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
  • His delivery of the melodies is as smooth as velvet and as sensual as a whisper on the back of your neck.
    — Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The man with the baguette seemed, somehow, to have had a more sensual experience.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The opening citrus blend is anchored by the warmth of vanilla and sensual leather.
    — Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2023
  • The duo, clad in matching bright red outfits, performed their sensual song on a dark and fiery set.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • Red is the fiercest, most sensual of colors — and what do all pinups have in common?
    — Miriam Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Jung Kook is showing off his sensual side with Calvin Klein.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2023
  • All of the sensual elements that were once a big part of the sell don’t matter anymore, either.
    — Christopher Chang, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • The notes cited Tom Ford’s sensual silhouette from the 1990s.
    — Colleen Barry, ajc, 25 Feb. 2023
  • To tie it all together, at the base of the perfume are the warm scents of earthy Namibian myrrh and sensual golden amber to ground the fragrance.
    — Essence, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Adrielle leads us to a dimly lit, sensual room that has little slots for over 51 perfumes.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2022
  • In the characters’ case, quite a long, sensual way further.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But as Jackson sees it, art must serve as more than a source of sublime sensual pleasures.
    — Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Amid the sensual stupor, the prince meets fellow hero-in-training and soon-to-be-lover Afonso (André Cabral).
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • With notes of warm caramel and musk, Candy is sensual and fun: the perfect everyday scent.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Here, too, skin was a present but, showing through shirts and peeking under coats and tops, the look was more sensual than fragile.
    — Angelo Flaccavento, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The record that broke the band out of their Chicago roots is a bewitching blend of soul, jazz and funk, all unified by Khan’s sensual vocals.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Less private-school parent goes to a garden party; more sensual city denizen goes for drinks at the Odeon.
    — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Amber adds depth to a scent, thanks to sensual notes in the family, like tonka bean (spicy) and vanilla (sweet).
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 25 May 2023
  • Are you gilded gold, sensual silver or more of a copper or bronze fan?
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Governed by the prosperous and sensual planet Venus, you are known to charm the world with your magnetism.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • The feminine sensual strength Mr. Ford is known for was on display.
    — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The designer specializes in knitwear that is made to be seen as sensual.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
  • His are sensual poems, the energy of the body’s interactions with the world throb through his lines.
    — Nina MacLaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Utilize the techniques used to connect with your sensual side and enjoy loving you.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 July 2024
  • Influenced by her beginnings with David Beckham (specifically a rendezvous in Italy's Portofino), the scent layers spicy notes of bergamot and black pepper over a bed of sensual skin musk and amber.
    — Lori Keong, Allure, 22 July 2024

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