adonis

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Slowly but surely, he pulls this skintight suit over his washboard stomach and pulls his adonis arms through the holes.

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  1. A youth beloved by Venus for his beauty. He was killed in the chase by a wild boar.

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  1. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone
  2. any handsome young man
  3. annual or perennial herbs

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  • Dan LuVisi also known as adonis creates or recreates characters that have that special Hollywood style, the mysterious looks, the incredible action and which make a big impression on their viewers. —  Pixel2Life.com: Latest 15 Tutorials
  • Manhattan was created when an experiment involving "intrinsic fields" goes bad, and he becomes a glowing blue adonis who seems to live on a quantum plane far away from the rest of humanity. —  Ars Technica
  • Do you want this man to be your offensive tackle? yes. because this tub of goo dominated the best the SEC could throw at him, and what, do you expect linemen to look like a shredded adonis? show me any dude that weights 330 and doesnt have a gut and moobs. —  The Big Lead
  • Brady Quinn thinks 19 reps is lady like. yes. because this tub of goo dominated the best the SEC could throw at him, and what, do you expect linemen to look like a shredded adonis? how many future NFL players did he go against in the SEC this year? how many future NFL players did he go against in the SEC this year? —  The Big Lead
 

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