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.
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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
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
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
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
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolly bird
Noun
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She is called the queen of Cortina, and the Olympia delle Tofana is a course that had always suited Vonn.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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With 89 total rooms, options range from deluxe king rooms to double queens—both featuring accessible mobility and hearing options—as well as a family-style room with multiple semi-private sleeping areas for those traveling in a group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Channel goddess energy with wine red nails and gold chrome accents.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of observers lined the beaches of the city of Salvador to make offerings to Iemanjá, the Yoruba goddess of the sea.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just as Aleys’s mother passed on her passion for books and Alouette pursued her passion for beauty, Marte will carry on a passion for stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Rather than forcing safe and uniform beauty standards on all patients, the clinic emphasizes balance, proportion and above all, individuality.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The singer, television personality and former beauty queen launched a misinformation campaign that cast gay and lesbian people as threats to children.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, by the time Wilson came into the beauty queen's life, her prognosis had evolved in a more positive direction.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Dolly bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly%20bird. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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