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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. 2018 Wearing a vintage trench coat (a gift from the wardrobe department) and a fuzzy preppy sweater, Ms. Taylor, 20, ordered silver dollar pancakes and a fruit cup. — Jonathan Small, New York Times, "‘The Americans’: Will Holly Taylor Inherit the Family Business?," 28 Mar. 2018 The preppy East Coast label has collaborated with everyone from Sacai and Supreme to Vetements, but West’s topper was a fresh foil for her typically sexed-up take on sportswear. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Kim Kardashian West Has a New Favorite Outerwear Brand," 13 Dec. 2018 The vibrant dress clearly pays homage to both Witherspoon's southern roots and her character's preppy housewife vibes. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Reese Witherspoon Released the "Madeline" Dress to Honor Her 'Big Little Lies' Character," 20 June 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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