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Recent Examples of pinup girl
It was addressed to Betty Grable — then 26, a rising Hollywood star and already celebrated as World War II’s pinup girl.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
In terms of blush Gonzalez is known for giving her clients a watercolored romantic cheek inspired by Alberto Vargas’s pinup girl paintings.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
The bangs weren't cut straight across like most retro baby bangs, which tend to skew more ‘50s pinup girl than ’50s movie princess.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are surprising new discoveries to be found too, including an audio diary podcast following fascinating subjects like an octogenarian pinup girl and an investigation of a gas attack on a furry convention.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Nearby, Pierson, one of the band’s singer-songwriters, was working the flippers on a machine called Scared Stiff, whose back box flashed a grinning pinup girl.
—Mina Tavakoli, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
In terms of blush Gonzalez is known for giving her clients a watercolored romantic cheek inspired by Alberto Vargas’s pinup girl paintings.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
The bangs weren't cut straight across like most retro baby bangs, which tend to skew more ‘50s pinup girl than ’50s movie princess.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
There are surprising new discoveries to be found too, including an audio diary podcast following fascinating subjects like an octogenarian pinup girl and an investigation of a gas attack on a furry convention.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 May 2024
Nearby, Pierson, one of the band’s singer-songwriters, was working the flippers on a machine called Scared Stiff, whose back box flashed a grinning pinup girl.
—Mina Tavakoli, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinup girl
Noun
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The British Vogue cover girl, beloved by David Bailey, Terence Donovan, and Ossie Clark, met George Harrison at 19, when she was cast as a schoolgirl in 1964’s A Hard Day’s Night.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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Camille Miceli, artistic director of Pucci, conscripted Irina Shayk for her holiday campaign — casting her as a cover girl of yore.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The bathing beauty revue served as a post Labor Day festivity that garnered many city visitors.—
Brittany Chambers,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2021
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The Coen Brothers lovingly send up everyone from famous gossip columnist Louella Parsons to bathing beauty Esther Williams.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2020
Noun
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However, by the time Wilson came into the beauty queen's life, her prognosis had evolved in a more positive direction.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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During an interview for Hello! Magazine, the former beauty queen revealed she’s been taking drugs to aid in weight loss for the past two years because of challenges brought on by menopause.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Pinup girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinup%20girl. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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