hoydens

Definition of hoydensnext
plural of hoyden

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Noun
  • Collins is a huge fan of curly, longer pixies.
    Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Elves and pixies perch throughout the space, giving it a whimsical, almost storybook feel.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • 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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    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Gould said police found a hydrogen peroxide bottle, tarps, shears, snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw — the last of which was also visibly stained brownish red in a photo shown by the prosecution.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains.
    Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Hoydens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoydens. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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