sex symbols
Objects of desire
Sex symbols are people considered widely sexually attractive, typically celebrities whose appeal becomes part of their public image.
The term usually refers to film stars, musicians, or other famous figures who embody cultural ideals of desirability: Marilyn Monroe was the ultimate sex symbol of the 1950s.
Someone can be a sex symbol without cultivating the image—or can deliberately embrace it as a career strategy.
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- charmAttractive personal quality
- glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
- goddessesDivine feminine beings
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
Sophia Loren · appeal · enticement · sexualization · beauty · cover girl · iconic · Brigitte Bardot · Madonna · James Dean · Brad Pitt · David Bowie · Beyoncé · red carpet · babes · pin up girl · Elvis Presley · hunks
- VIPscelebrities, superstars, head of state, stars, legend
sex symbolsplain Janes
Unexceptional-looking women
wallflowers · eyesores · turnoffs · ugly ducklings · schlubs
sex symbolscharacter actors
Distinctive supporting film performers
method actors · character actresses · thespians · artists · scholars
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