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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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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
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Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The high-energy space has a fun and youthful vibe, but the hubbub and music that leaks from it into the open-plan restaurants surrounding the Piazza can spoil their ambience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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These have a little bit of a lug-sole to them that adds an edgy, youthful touch.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These are the growing number of young men who are dropouts, do not work or have meaningful or fulfilling jobs, do not marry, have no children, few friends, and live in the basement of their parents’ home.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gentry Academy is a young program, which earned its own championship — in Class A — in its lone state appearance in 2021.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Elsewhere, insiders turned up the sartorial volume on blue jeans, blazers, and crisp button-ups with boyish accessories—think ties, baseball caps, and chunky loafers.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Allen’s boyish charm will win over hearts again.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Talk of a solution—of two states, of a confederation, of nearly any prospect for a secure and free mode of coexistence—has long been dismissed as either an ingenuous assertion of faith or a cynical pantomime, an empty gesture toward a future no one expects to see.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Maidenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenly. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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