plural coquettes
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: a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
… the book brought to mind a true Southern coquette, flashy and sweet and alluring all at the same time.—
Tina Jordan
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: any of several small, tropical American hummingbirds (genus Lophornis) with the males typically having a colorful or ornate tuft of feathers on the head
… the rufous-crested coquette, a tiny hummingbird (with a red mohawk "hair-do") that was just as … flirty as its name.—Thelma Dalmas
Thelma DalmasBut the tiniest of these hummers was the one that elicited the most excitement: a festive coquette, an extremely rare green-crested bird with a white rump patch, only 3 inches long.—James F. McCarty
James F. McCartyExamples of coquette in a Sentence
She was a bit of a coquette.
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Goth’s look put a gothic spin on the coquette aesthetic, with her hair in a half-up, half-down style and fringe to frame her face.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Along with Labubus, the shopsilverstars makes K-pop, coquette, and Taylor Swift advent calendar gift boxes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2025
Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Along with Labubus, the shopsilverstars makes K-pop, coquette, and Taylor Swift advent calendar gift boxes.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2025
Hopping onto the monochromatic look, and keeping the feminine ties to the silhouette and not the color scheme, these $90 take on the coquette trend and meets it with its sporty figure.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279
West Elm
Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for coquette
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“Coquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coquette. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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