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tomboy

noun

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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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Crafted by celebrity hair artist Coree Moreno, her dark brown ends appeared like a messier version of the flapper pixie — shaggy and teased all over.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Cora, Dombrowski’s manager with the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox, isn’t going to walk into the Phillies’ clubhouse and sprinkle magic pixie dust on a club that clearly is trending in the wrong direction.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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

Definition of gamine

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Missouri’s romp of Florida last weekend echoed with national recognition for tackle Cayden Green.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Everyone was reminded of that element of his game in his Heat preseason debut Saturday, when the two-time MVP dished out seven assists in 14 minutes in a 129-105 romp over the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

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