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tomboy

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as in hoyden

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Recent Examples of tomboy There’s often a tomboy sensibility at play too, with vintage tees and lightly distressed knits. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026 And while Peach is demure and elegant, known for being good-natured and compassionate, Daisy is a boisterous, sports-loving tomboy. — Barry Levitt, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2026 Growing up in Los Angeles, tomboy Jane—tough, tireless, infinitely curious—would do anything to gain her father’s approval. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Mar. 2026 There is no benign male version of tomboy. — Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tomboy

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Rudeness is of course still frowned upon, and sometimes hoydens behaved in ways that are rude by today’s standards – a girl who pushed another out of her seat at school was a hoyden in 1865.

— Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018

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This pixie cut is close at the nape of the neck and fuller in the crown with soft edges, explains Laurie Anderson Ashe, stylist and owner of Hair Colour Concepts in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

— Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Something Good Pull-On Barrel Pants, $88 (Originally $98) Drew Barrymore has been an It Girl since long before I was born, and her cool factor hasn’t budged since her pixie-hair days.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 July 2026

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More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 23 June 2026
The actors are all likeable enough, especially the gamine Demoustier, but they are stuck with limp material that’s more twee than captivating.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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