DOLLY BIRD Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

dolly bird

noun

ˈdä-lē-ˌbərd

Definition of dolly bird

British

as in queen

an attractive woman Back in the swinging '60s, she was one of London's most celebrated dolly birds.

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Recent Examples of dolly bird These girls were miles apart from the dolly birds and English roses across the channel. — Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023 Try styling them like Bianca Jagger and her clan of ’70s disco glamazons, or take inspiration from ’60s mod dolly birds with their A-line dresses and perfect coifs. — Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019 She's been a grunge angel, a dolly bird, a latter-day Warhol superstar, a preppy gone bad, an award-winning Hollywood actress and a crush-worthy girl in the crowd at Bowery Ballroom, the doyenne of downtown and a nice Connecticut girl. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013

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Noun

The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Over the years, the queen of pop has hit the VMAs main stage countless times—each time delivering a pop culture moment that has been remembered for years to come.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

An almost complete goddess torso, identified as the Roman goddess of victory, includes wings, a palm branch, and a victory laurel.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The rising of October's full moon also coincides with Kojagiri Purnima, when Hindu worshippers honor the goddess Lakshmi.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of goddess

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The former beauty queen’s family claim that she was tortured by the suspects over dowry demands, reported the BBC.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The audiovisual media teacher, actress and dancer, born in Hialeah, had to deal with attacks on social media criticizing her weight, her age, and for not having the look some believe a beauty queen should have.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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