How to Use it girl in a Sentence

it girl

noun
  • Being an It girl isn’t just photo shoots, brunch at that place where no one else can get a reservation, fashion week pap walks, and bottle service at the club.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And that’s exactly what makes an It girl impossible to manufacture.
    — Sarah Michelle Gellar, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, Crawford’s bombshell red carpet moment reinforced her status as a ‘90s It girl.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • So women like Madonna and Grace Jones and Pat Benatar burst onto the scene with crops that differentiated them from the it girls of yore.
    — Molly Mulshine, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026
  • By definition, an It girl is someone with an ineffable quality—culturally relevant, with that unique blend of beauty, confidence, and magnetism that can’t be taught or bought.
    — Sarah Michelle Gellar, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lockwood became an ‘80s It girl after being discovered by photographer Bruce Weber.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Modeling the latest designs from Miu Miu, Vivienne Westwood and more, celebrities, rock stars and It Girls of the past and present hit the runway sporting fresh styles from major labels and fashion houses.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Over the decades, his unmistakable designs have dressed everyone from Diana Ross and Tina Turner to a new generation of It girls, including Miley Cyrus, Zendaya, and Alexa Demie.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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