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The preppy look is obligatory for Hill Rats, the 20- and 30-somethings who work for dirt and the illusion of power. — Elinor Burkett, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kellyanne Conway Has Been Quietly Revolutionizing D.C. Since the Late '90s," 3 Feb. 2017 The two were friends a young children but drifted apart as Lily sank into the prim, preppy, affluent Connecticut lifestyle that her rich stepdad afforded her. — Jill Gutowitz, Glamour, "'Thoroughbreds' and the Enduring Allure of the Bad Friend," 8 Mar. 2018 Four years ago, Jeanne Signoles launched L/Uniform with a few simple, vaguely-preppy monogrammable canvas totes and suitcases. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "French Label L/Uniform Is Bringing Its Cheery, Monogrammable Bags to New York," 10 May 2019 Thankfully the 3,600-square-foot house wasn’t in need of all-consuming structural work—just an aesthetic overhaul to bring the circa-2000 construction in line with Sims’s penchant for traditional design with a preppy spin. — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, "The Paint Trick That Instantly Makes Your Home Look More Polished," 22 Mar. 2019 But then bows began aggressively infiltrating her Instagram feed, dredging up memories of preppy girls who sported them in field-hockey games at her Washington, D.C., high school. — Elizabeth Holmes, WSJ, "Can a Grown Woman Wear a Hair Bow?," 13 Feb. 2019 And Alice traded in her leather for a preppy pink girl-next-door vibe, and asked future serial killer Hal Cooper to get a malt at Pop’s. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Let's Talk About Tonight's Very Special Flashback Episode of Riverdale," 8 Nov. 2018 Part of Brett’s vision included lowering prices and making clothes with a casual-feminine touch, similar to J.Crew’s popular sister brand, Madewell, instead of leaning on J.Crew’s typically preppy roots. — Chavie Lieber, Vox, "A breakdown of this year’s brand winners and losers.," 27 Dec. 2018 Prince William is dressed casually in a checkered button-down while Middleton opted for a preppy sweater and jeans. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Kate Middleton and Prince William's Family Christmas Card Is So Cute, It Hurts," 14 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preppy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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