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hoyden

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as in tomboy

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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. — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018

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Maki is spunky and more tomboy-ish, while Omura is the more straightlaced and serious of the two.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026
Based on the real-life author, the second-oldest Ingalls daughter is portrayed as a tomboy and animal lover with a big heart.

— Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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However, not many haircuts caused as much pandemonium as the curly pixie that came on season 2 of the WB drama.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
In these novels, the main character has been so absurdly addled by a (late-revealed) trauma that everyday human interactions are wildly aglow with (at first) terror or (later) manic-pixie wonder.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The Blue Blur is set to race to the box office next year for the franchise’s fourth gold ring-collecting romp.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 23 June 2026
The actors are all likeable enough, especially the gamine Demoustier, but they are stuck with limp material that’s more twee than captivating.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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