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Recent Examples of tomboy
It’s never been plausible to portray the luminous Russell as an unkempt tomboy who can’t be bothered to brush her hair.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The dialogue between masculine and feminine was one of the most present trends, alternating romantic flower prints and baby-doll apparel as seen at Chloé, Loewe, Acne, Dries Van Noten; and tomboy to mannish attitude and clothes such as Saint Laurent and Loewe.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
This is pretty much Bieber’s off-duty template: a sort of fledgling tomboy that might have played the anti-hero in a ’90s coming-of-age movie.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The dialogue between masculine and feminine was one of the most present trends, alternating romantic flower prints and baby-doll apparel as seen at Chloé, Loewe, Acne, Dries Van Noten; and tomboy to mannish attitude and clothes such as Saint Laurent and Loewe.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
This is pretty much Bieber’s off-duty template: a sort of fledgling tomboy that might have played the anti-hero in a ’90s coming-of-age movie.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
—Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomboy
Noun
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Deutsch, with her ragamuffin-chic blond pixie cut, is a perfect Seberg.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 May 2025
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In the crowd, Taraji P. Henson and her hairstylist Tym Wallace showed up in matching opalescent grills with the former in a dirty blonde pompadour pixie.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Then, in the 1950s, actresses like Audrey Hepburn and Jean Seberg, trashed Hollywood’s bombshell curls (a popular look among other actresses) for the gamine cut.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
6 May 2025
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Gamine Cut Similar to Josephine Baker, gamine cuts have been seen on actresses like Taylor Russell and Zoe Kravitz, with this specific look being popularized by a 1950s Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the Northeastern Conference, Jason Rothwell (six goals) eclipsed 100 career goals, while Chase Russo added five goals and two assists as Swampscott pulled away for a 21-4 romp of Salem.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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The superheroic romp starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus topped this weekend's box office with a $33 million take, making for a $128.4 million domestic gross after two weeks in theaters.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomboy. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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