How to Use sultry in a Sentence

sultry

adjective
Definition of sultrynext
Synonyms for sultrynext
  • She looked at him with a sultry glance.
  • In the heat of the moment, the Colombian singer and his ex sway to the rhythms of the sultry merengue beat.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Mar. 2023
  • When the sun goes down, Le Tamarin is a sultry place to be.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The mom of three wore a sultry maroon lip and her hair in loose waves.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • In its sharp left turns of salt and acid and sultry funk, the brain longs to consult a GPS.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The only way to sing this sultry number is to scream it at the top of your lungs.
    — Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Barnard, 63, was in the company of a sultry young brunette.
    — oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019
  • How did your producer play a role in bringing the sultry sound of the record to fruition?
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The team created sultry looks to pair with the corsets and catsuits that were sent down the runway.
    — Essence, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The look gets its name from the sultry, mysterious vibe that a temptress would have.
    — Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2023
  • In the first photo, the Kardashians star gave the camera a sultry stare.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 9 July 2023
  • Ozuna brings a pop of color right out the gate while the rest of the gang comes through smooth and sultry over the familiar rhythm.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2019
  • And last month, Bieber stepped out for an evening in London in a sultry little black dress.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As for the 65th Grammy Awards, a blonde pin-curl style had our jaws dropped– with sultry, brown makeup to match.
    — Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Warm things up with ultra-sultry blacks, browns and tans, and go for it with texture.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 29 Nov. 2022
  • One of the best is autumn sage, which blooms come fall a deep and sultry magenta.
    — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 5 May 2017
  • Sure, sultry slits have been a staple of bridal fashion for years.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Juno summons a tale that is the perfect length for a sultry weekend read.
    — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The singer added to the goth glam aesthetic with sultry eye makeup and bright red lipstick.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Ming wore a sultry number with cut-outs as well as lace-up stilettos.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Matching her lipstick was a pedicure in the same sultry red.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The Queen City has been chosen to be the set for a sultry suspense thriller cable series from Starz this spring.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
  • For this sultry love song, Joe Jonas had one girl in mind: Ashley Graham.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2017
  • Cast to the bank or tight to cover, and either bring it back slow and sultry with a hand-twist retrieve, or strip it in short 1- and 2-inch strips.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Hype yourself and play some sultry tunes to set the tone, or even your favorite artist to get you relaxed…bust a few moves even!
    — Iman Hariri-Kia, Teen Vogue, 13 Nov. 2018
  • The singer delivered a sultry performance of the track by singing to a slower jazzy beat.
    — Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Since the second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones aired, the internet has been ablaze with critics of the sultry scene.
    — Teen Vogue, 22 Apr. 2019
  • On the phone, Waite was not aware that people were going crazy over his sultry whispers.
    — Kelsey Weekman, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
  • Appearing with a live band and a group of back-up singers, Carpenter gave the performance a sultry, vintage club vibe.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Venus slips into sultry Scorpio on the same day, charging up your fifth house of romance, passion and self-expression.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024

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