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Recent Examples of maidenly
Virgo Virgo is symbolized by the maidenly virgin, which often leads to the misconception that Virgos are prudish and innocent.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 25 Oct. 2017
Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 25 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maidenly
Adjective
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Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel is a slow read with an out-of-time atmosphere, really one of the most virginal and repressed romance stories of all time.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our idols were allowed to either be good girls—militantly wholesome and seemingly virginal—or train wrecks, unmoored and wild, and thus subjected to a litany of bullying and ridicule for their actions.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Candiace ditched her glitzy Housewives looks in favor of prim and proper twin sets and girlish headbands that conveyed an image of innocence and charm, a masterful choice for a game in which perception is everything.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Nuptials—both real and cinematic—aside, The Drama press tour has given Zendaya the opportunity to enjoy some of her prettiest and most youthful looks in recent years.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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In response to questions from the youthful Asian Film Awards Academy audience, Jia also offered a glimpse into his scripting process.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Olivia, meanwhile, is both a protector and leader with her younger sister.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Which is why once again Samara Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is on the run for her life, only now with her younger sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) in tow.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Where at the beginning of the period, the boyish, figure-obscuring flapper dress was the au courant silhouette, by the end, fashion was shifting toward the more body-conscious bias cut.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Allen’s boyish charm will win over hearts again.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross, meanwhile, exudes suspiciously ingenuous charisma as the heavily accented voice coming out of Meek’s Speak & Spell.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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The former spouses co-parent an ingenuous teen, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Maidenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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