How to Use matchy-matchy in a Sentence
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Gomez was an early adopter of the trend, wearing a a matchy-matchy lip and nail to the 2024 Golden Globes.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Get matchy-matchy and add a bag like this trending one by Jacquemus.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 24 June 2024
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This isn't the first time the couple went matchy-matchy with their outfits on a N.Y.C. walk together.
—Celeste McCauley, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
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Ciara and Vera Wang took their matchy-matchy game to a whole new level.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Step Two Make the bed with mixed and matched sheets at various price points, and avoid overtly matchy-matchy sets.
—Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 15 Apr. 2024
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Though, don’t call it a matchy-matchy moment; both looks bloomed completely on their own.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024
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The goal is to contrast tones and proportions to create depth and avoid looking too matchy-matchy.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
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Despite the matchy-matchy vibes, their looks are different in subtle ways.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
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Jennie went matchy-matchy with her mani, echoing both the color and the sheerness of her dramatic cape.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Shorts with shirts, balloon trousers and sports jackets, and matchy-matchy [looks] were definitely a trend.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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For glam, Davis opted for a matchy-matchy look, wearing purple eyeshadow to match her dress.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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Taken together, the entire outfit is proof that matchy-matchy doesn't have to be boring.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
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If their matchy-matchy moment isn't enough to stand for their endearing sisterly bond, Khloé and Kim's poses are.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
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Most recently, the couple followed up their matchy-matchy US Open attire with another leather and denim-heavy date night look for the books.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
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Pair it with a white t-shirt and jeans or else invest in a skirt with a similar materiality for some matchy-matchy glam.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
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And people didn’t want china serving dishes, which were too matchy-matchy and best suited to multicourse meals.
—Alexandra Lange, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
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Layering a variety of textures and using a range of light and dark shades of the two colors is a good way to ensure the design doesn’t fall flat or become too matchy-matchy.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Mixed Materials Say goodbye to the matchy-matchy look and instead mix and match your kitchen materials.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023
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The Article sideboard contains some of the same white oak tones that feature heavily in the kitchen, a way of tying the decor together without looking too matchy-matchy.
—Isabel Slone, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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When matchy-matchy window treatments and wallpaper swung back into style, one crowd of design-lovers rejoiced while another groaned.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Classic Country Style Avoid matchy-matchy bedroom sets when embracing farmhouse decor.
—Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
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The 19-year-old paired the dress with simple, matchy-matchy accessories: Delicate drop earrings, silver rings, and towering Roger Vivier platforms.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023
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Taking a matchy-matchy approach may faux pas in certain fashion circles, but in the beauty world it’s positively encouraged.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2023
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And there, worked into her natural texture, were delicate loops of more black sequins, creating gorgeous, glistening dimension and the best kind of matchy-matchy look.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2024
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During their occasional joint appearances, the Fannings never do matchy-matchy.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
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Instead of going too matchy-matchy, the married couple tends to opt for a similar color story or theme, often choosing just one item to bring their looks together, like their matching pink sneakers or green-lensed sunglasses.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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Doubling down on denim continues to trend with eclectic layered separates or matchy-matchy Canadian tuxedos.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
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Nearby at Judith Bright the whole bachelorette party can get personalized, coordinating (but not matchy-matchy) jewelry as a souvenir of their time together.
—Margaret Littman, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
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At the same time, other prints on drapes and pillows keep the space from becoming matchy-matchy.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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The matchy-matchy makeup wasn't the only meta moment in the show, either.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
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