✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

coquette

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coquette West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025 The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print. Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Her black high-neck shrug and wide-leg pants complete what feels like an elegant, subtly goth look with a coquette twist. Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Dec. 2024 Swim Week solidified the coquette swim trend as one to watch for the next couple of summers. Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for coquette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquette
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Noun
  • Nevertheless, throughout Myanmar’s recent history, the global demand for its gemstones, jade and timber, especially teak, has thrived.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In Troy, officials recently unveiled a gold brooch and a rare jade stone, offering a glimpse into the city's pre-Greek past.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Coquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquette. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!