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Recent Examples of hoyden
Rudeness is of course still frowned upon, and sometimes hoydens behaved in ways that are rude by today’s standards – a girl who pushed another out of her seat at school was a hoyden in 1865.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoyden
Noun
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Being a tomboy accustomed to climbing trees and underwater harpooning with Papa, del Valle initially balked, but then gave it a whirl.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Diane was a quirky, sociable tomboy with a natural gift for making people laugh.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Just hours after dropping jaws with a bold icy hair transformation at Paris Fashion Week, Teyana Taylor was back stateside with her signature jet-black pixie and fearless sense of style on Tuesday night.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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As her version shows, the bob-pixie hybrid is ideal for embracing natural texture.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Minnelli, 79, pens darker moments of grief and addiction, her memoir is an overall romp through a life in showbiz, complete with plenty of witty zingers.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Until now, his detective franchise has been a romp.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Audrey Hepburn’s pixie cut in Roman Holiday cemented her gamine appeal.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Think: vintage pin-curls on Teyana Taylor, a gamine cut on FKA Twigs, and Doja Cat’s blonde curls.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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