girlishness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlishness
Noun
  • But, rather than grappling with these events, the show takes a view of femininity that differs from Gilead’s more in style than in substance.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the standout pieces include the Short Cape Coat, available in olive and beige, with a poncho-esque fit, allowing durability with a touch of femininity.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • An Interview with Marlowe Granados Isabel Slone The author of Happy Hour on charm as currency, the resilience of feminity, and getting away with things.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Margaux's suede version, in particular, will add a touch of feminity to any dressed-up or dressed-down look.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 15 Aug. 2023
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“Girlishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlishness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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