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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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Diane was a quirky, sociable tomboy with a natural gift for making people laugh.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
26 Dec. 2025
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The film centers on three tomboys, Mihrije, Sina and Jasna, best friends in Slovenia, who refuse to conform to the conservative norms of their communities, and traditions such as arranged marriages.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her pixie cut hair was coiffed with soft waves and her makeup included glam staples like bold smokey eyes and a glossy lip to boot.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Grishuk, who modeled herself on Sharon Stone, at one point had a peroxide pixie cut and dreams of Hollywood stardom.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nala Williams and Kennedy Lee had double-doubles and six reserves played more than 10 minutes as San Diego State women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 11 straight games with a 94-66 wire-to-wire romp over San Jose State on Saturday afternoon at Viejas Arena.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As summer gave way to fall, actress Zoë Kravitz swapped her long black hair for a gamine cropped bob.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
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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 5 Feb. 2026.
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