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Recent Examples of flirtatious
Bob had to be valiant, dictatorial, curious, ever listening, wily, playful, deluded, strategic, flirtatious, fallible, political, and willing to protect and persevere against all doubters, critics, compass navigators, naysayers well intentioned or not.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
His intrusive attempt to rest instead gives way to a flirtatious conversation about Ernest Hemingway and cancel culture.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
He's joined by his crew, stoic swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), money-hungry navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), story-weaving sniper Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and flirtatious chef Sanji (Taz Skylar).
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, basketball pro Kysre Gondrezick’s flirtatious ombré highlights and voluminous curls delivered necessary drama.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Aug. 2025
His intrusive attempt to rest instead gives way to a flirtatious conversation about Ernest Hemingway and cancel culture.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
He's joined by his crew, stoic swordsman Roronoa Zoro (Mackenyu), money-hungry navigator Nami (Emily Rudd), story-weaving sniper Usopp (Jacob Romero Gibson), and flirtatious chef Sanji (Taz Skylar).
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, basketball pro Kysre Gondrezick’s flirtatious ombré highlights and voluminous curls delivered necessary drama.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatious
Adjective
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The dances themselves and the game’s general style are all very cute, but also a tad flirty.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Also, the wide straps and flirty side bows are fun additions.—
Elaina Verhoff,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The new 14-track collection ballasts her familiar dreamy, coquettish sound with vulnerability and anguish.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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Among the pretty-as-can-be linen dresses, ruffly, coquettish tops, and wide selection of denim on sale at Reformation right now, the surprising fashion category to snag during the brand’s summer sale is its repertoire of knits.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe the aliens are coy and want to stay hidden.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Regarding Season 3, Christie is coy.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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