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as in feminine
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Recent Examples of girlie
Now Venerdì Pomeriggio promises to keep faith with Ponti’s signature girly and whimsical aesthetic but within a different business framework, hinged on smaller production, a sustainable focus and lower price points compared to her previous line.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
This look has a soft and girly vibe.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
In an era of girly pop, the group’s star is sure to continue to rise.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
There are endless ways to style these skirts, whether girly, sporty, or something else.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
The Skims founder just embraced the girly, ruffly, bow-loving look with a festive—and somewhat unexpected—hairstyle.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
These girlie pops are giving us driving bangers.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
This week, the I Love LA cast continued on the press tour, delighting in their glammed up Hollywood girly looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
These $14 Ruffle Ankle Socks would look great with these $36 Mary Jane Ballet Flats, creating a chic, girly look—while this Brushed Bomber Jacket is a great bargain at just $56 and can dress up any look while keeping you warm.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
This look has a soft and girly vibe.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
In an era of girly pop, the group’s star is sure to continue to rise.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
There are endless ways to style these skirts, whether girly, sporty, or something else.
—Andrea Bossi, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
The Skims founder just embraced the girly, ruffly, bow-loving look with a festive—and somewhat unexpected—hairstyle.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Dec. 2025
These girlie pops are giving us driving bangers.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
This week, the I Love LA cast continued on the press tour, delighting in their glammed up Hollywood girly looks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
These $14 Ruffle Ankle Socks would look great with these $36 Mary Jane Ballet Flats, creating a chic, girly look—while this Brushed Bomber Jacket is a great bargain at just $56 and can dress up any look while keeping you warm.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlie
Adjective
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The hyper-feminine glam, crafted by Jo Baker, paired well with her power pink Gucci Caftan.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The almond shape here also makes things more feminine, but still manageable for everyday.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Candiace ditched her glitzy Housewives looks in favor of prim and proper twin sets and girlish headbands that conveyed an image of innocence and charm, a masterful choice for a game in which perception is everything.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On the left: a photograph of a blurred womanly figure, her white dress smeared into an avian or angelic wingspan, her head eerily effaced, allowing the forest behind her to show sharply through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Dec. 2025
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the early 20th century female film directors were few and far between, and could often be counted on one hand — from Alice Guy-Blanché and Lois Weber to Dorothy Arzner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Later-stage and growth rounds captured an outsized share of capital for female founders in 2025.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the 1900s, and even into the ‘80s and ’90s, women often were encouraged to be more effeminate, and male counterparts were told to embrace their masculinity.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Phil initially teases Peter for being weak and effeminate.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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