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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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Just ask the three tomboys who don’t conform to societal expectations and meet a trans woman called Fantasy in, yes, Fantasy, the feature directorial debut of Slovenian musician and director Kukla.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Katie Holmes became a household name as Joey Potter, the moody tomboy everyone rooted for, on Dawson's Creek.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With a short base cut, tapered front locks, and slightly longer layers, the Trinity cut rides the line between a pixie cut and a bob, borrowing from the cyberpunk and boyish aesthetics of the movies.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
10 Aug. 2025
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But he really gets worked up by the concept of Anna in Tess’s body with a pixie cut and a low-cut dress.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday, most of the siblings attended the puppy ice cream party, along with their mom, enjoying a rousing romp together in the backyard where many had been fostered.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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His reluctant hero, NYPD cop John McClane, thrilled and charmed audiences, turning John McTiernan's claustrophobic action romp into one of the year's highest-grossing films.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vogue Shopping The Stripe Shirt Give a classic mariner tee a gamine twist with a pleated mini, sleek heels, and a mermaid-esque bag that subtly nods to sirens of the sea.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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In response, Sarah’s emotional state swings between consternation and compulsion as her solitary writer’s retreat morphs into a poolside war of wills between stuffy dame and slightly unhinged French gamine.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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