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or girly
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Recent Examples of girlie
Lavin said Lukas loved to fish, so there will be a fishing dock in his honor, Genevieve was a girly girl and the boss of her brothers, Ben was artsy, and Archer was athletic.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Simone Rocha has been making walkable city-friendly, concert-friendly girly footwear fashionable for a minute now, and the world is finally ready.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
The girly style is all grown up.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Toughen Up a Feminine Plaid Dress Loewe’s shiny plaid dress feels girly, but less so when it’s anchored by heavy extras like combat boots and a leather bomber.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Stanley x Barbie collection — released in honor of the doll’s 65th anniversary — was also girly, blingy, and (yes) pink-powered to the max.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Its surface shimmers with a girlie patina of iridescent pink and turns stacks of abacus beads into bangle bracelets.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The look is both exuberantly girly and unapologetically provocative—a cousin of the capital-R romantic trend known as coquettecore, but a lot cheekier.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
In so doing, Pratt became a rallying voice, and Montag’s songs a soundtrack for resilience, solidarity, and pop-girlie superstrength.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Simone Rocha has been making walkable city-friendly, concert-friendly girly footwear fashionable for a minute now, and the world is finally ready.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025
The girly style is all grown up.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Toughen Up a Feminine Plaid Dress Loewe’s shiny plaid dress feels girly, but less so when it’s anchored by heavy extras like combat boots and a leather bomber.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Stanley x Barbie collection — released in honor of the doll’s 65th anniversary — was also girly, blingy, and (yes) pink-powered to the max.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Its surface shimmers with a girlie patina of iridescent pink and turns stacks of abacus beads into bangle bracelets.
—Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The look is both exuberantly girly and unapologetically provocative—a cousin of the capital-R romantic trend known as coquettecore, but a lot cheekier.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
In so doing, Pratt became a rallying voice, and Montag’s songs a soundtrack for resilience, solidarity, and pop-girlie superstrength.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlie
Adjective
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The royal paired the jacket with a flowing pleated midi skirt, offering a balance between structured and feminine, and nude pointed-toe pumps.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
12 July 2025
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Vionic Orinda 2 Ballet Flat Ballet flats add a feminine touch to any outfit.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s still a girlish quality to Mishi’s look thanks to the short shorts, which also accentuate the legs that will determine her greatness.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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Through it all, Deneuve’s Bernadette presents a model of soft-spoken, womanly perseverance.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to known gender bias issues, there existed a lack of female representation in technology departments; possibly in response to the aforementioned bias reality.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The driver and three boys suffered minor injuries, and the 43-year-old female passenger also sustained serious injuries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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