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sex appeal

noun

  1. the ability to excite people sexually.
  2. immediate appeal or obvious potential to interest or excite others, as by appearance, style, or charm:

    a house with no sex appeal.



sex appeal

noun

  1. the quality or power of attracting someone sexually
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sex appeal1

First recorded in 1920–25
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A debut horror film by the former GQ writer Mark Anthony Green, it had a sprinkling of wit and insight plus a surprising amount of Malkovich sex appeal.

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There was a clear attempt at trying to shake up the NCU with a shot of sex appeal, and it provided a brief, interesting new ripple.

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Cave called from New York to discuss the LP, his attraction to church and the illusory promise of his own sex appeal.

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This second self, birthed from Elisabeth’s spine in true Cronenbergian fashion, dubs herself Sue and is hired by Harvey to headline a new show with significantly more sex appeal.

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Dell'Olio says of her former boyfriend, "people in power always have an extra sex appeal".

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