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Recent Examples of boyish
That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Remembering Robert Redford Robert Redford, the legendary leading man with boyish good looks and charm who used his star power to advocate for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights, has died at age 89.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
He was known for his boyish good looks and charm, advocating for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Underneath McCartney’s quick wit, good nature and boyish face with his trademark round eyes and full cheeks lies a hyper competitiveness.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Tony has fully bought into the dream, and Skarsgård plays him with excitable, boyish humor, almost as if the whole thing were a game.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
His awkward body language and soft gaze exhibit a boyish tenderness, clouded only by the erratic outbursts of his condition.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
None of this would land without the heroic voice acting of Pamela Adlon, who subtly dials up his boyish vocal fry into the rasp of a grown man.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The haircut uncovers his face, chiseled and boyish, like a young Michael Jackson.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Remembering Robert Redford Robert Redford, the legendary leading man with boyish good looks and charm who used his star power to advocate for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights, has died at age 89.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
He was known for his boyish good looks and charm, advocating for independent filmmaking, environmentalism and LGBTQ rights.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Underneath McCartney’s quick wit, good nature and boyish face with his trademark round eyes and full cheeks lies a hyper competitiveness.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Tony has fully bought into the dream, and Skarsgård plays him with excitable, boyish humor, almost as if the whole thing were a game.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
His awkward body language and soft gaze exhibit a boyish tenderness, clouded only by the erratic outbursts of his condition.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
None of this would land without the heroic voice acting of Pamela Adlon, who subtly dials up his boyish vocal fry into the rasp of a grown man.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
The haircut uncovers his face, chiseled and boyish, like a young Michael Jackson.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyish
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With her girlish grin and short blonde hair, Rebecca looked ten years old.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth arrives, sweeping into the joint, breathlessly, on a gust of girlish ambition.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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But yesterday, Rihanna did a sartorial 180, ditching her tomboyish ’fit for a girly, baby pink look.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jacobson lends her voice to Shira Schwooper, the tomboyish middle child and only daughter.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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She’s fallen under the sway of a fashionable worldview in which logic is paramount, and the realm of emotion and magic and even dæmons is just childish fancy.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Back then, some of my actions were definitely a little childish, for sure.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Moura suggests that Filho’s also exploring manhood, not so much in the macho sense, but in its connection to values.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rocky, in that movie, has to shed the trappings of fame to recapture his magic; in The Smashing Machine, Kerr has to shed his entire macho ego.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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As sublime as countertop donuts and as nourishing as a rack of girlie magazines, Clerks is a terrific movie gorge.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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There’s a bunch of girlie stuff on the walls; the furniture and paint are all pink.—
Najwa Jamal,
Curbed,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Boyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyish. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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