sensuous
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Geometry competes with sensuous paint-handling and lush color.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
We find ourselves in that time of year dedicated to the most sensuous and worldly of the earth signs — that is, Taurus season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Initially, the prose is rich and sensuous but becomes less sumptuous as the story progresses.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
And with his sensuous, mystical imagery and pioneering use of pop soundtracks, perhaps none saw their work so readily absorbed back into the mainstream.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
Notwithstanding this large body of theory, the role of color in art rests primarily on its sensuous and emotive appeal, in contrast to the more cerebral quality generally associated with line.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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