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Recent Examples of tomboy
My women’s collection is a bit of a tomboy, but still very feminine.
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Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
At the Soul Train Awards in 1997, Da Brat arrived outfitted in a similarly referential look, but her look evoked tomboy inclinations.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 July 2025
Phyllis was an outdoors person from a young age, a tomboy who enjoyed daring exploits like crossing deep ravines by walking on logs that spanned their depths.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The Track Pant Lean into the tomboy ease of a slouchy pair of track pants by adding an oversized button up and Gucci loafers.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
At the Soul Train Awards in 1997, Da Brat arrived outfitted in a similarly referential look, but her look evoked tomboy inclinations.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 3 July 2025
Phyllis was an outdoors person from a young age, a tomboy who enjoyed daring exploits like crossing deep ravines by walking on logs that spanned their depths.
—Sarah Boon
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
The Track Pant Lean into the tomboy ease of a slouchy pair of track pants by adding an oversized button up and Gucci loafers.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomboy
Noun
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With a short base cut, tapered front locks, and slightly longer layers, the Trinity cut rides the line between a pixie cut and a bob, borrowing from the cyberpunk and boyish aesthetics of the movies.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
10 Aug. 2025
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But he really gets worked up by the concept of Anna in Tess’s body with a pixie cut and a low-cut dress.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vogue Shopping The Stripe Shirt Give a classic mariner tee a gamine twist with a pleated mini, sleek heels, and a mermaid-esque bag that subtly nods to sirens of the sea.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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In response, Sarah’s emotional state swings between consternation and compulsion as her solitary writer’s retreat morphs into a poolside war of wills between stuffy dame and slightly unhinged French gamine.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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On Saturday, most of the siblings attended the puppy ice cream party, along with their mom, enjoying a rousing romp together in the backyard where many had been fostered.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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His reluctant hero, NYPD cop John McClane, thrilled and charmed audiences, turning John McTiernan's claustrophobic action romp into one of the year's highest-grossing films.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomboy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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