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as in girly
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Recent Examples of girlish
The rounded aspect at the top of her dress was an exquisite touch to an already girlish presentation with the double bow additions.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 May 2024
Molly, the brainchild of designer Kenny Wong, is a girlish character with emerald eyes and a permanent pout.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Despite having been dead for a few hundred years now, Marie Antoinette remains one of the most enduring style icons in human history and Coppola's film feeds that insatiable fascination with a fresh, girlish vision of the tragic monarch.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024
The presentation was a celebration of ethereal fabrics, and girlish elements: baby pink, gracefully adorned tulle pieces with floral print and 3D flower embellishments, reminiscent of a ballet performance.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 May 2024
Molly, the brainchild of designer Kenny Wong, is a girlish character with emerald eyes and a permanent pout.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 May 2024
Despite having been dead for a few hundred years now, Marie Antoinette remains one of the most enduring style icons in human history and Coppola's film feeds that insatiable fascination with a fresh, girlish vision of the tragic monarch.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024
The presentation was a celebration of ethereal fabrics, and girlish elements: baby pink, gracefully adorned tulle pieces with floral print and 3D flower embellishments, reminiscent of a ballet performance.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlish
Adjective
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Every individual, sparrow or human, has masculine and feminine characteristics.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Play with Proportions Choosing an oversized floral pattern can give the traditionally soft and feminine style an unexpectedly modern look.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What begins as an adventure fueled by youthful curiosity soon becomes a defining experience that tests their understanding of the world around them.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The music video opts for an effortlessly fun and youthful feel, trading in glossy, big sets for scenic mountain views.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Geller said sharing her home with a younger generation has brought life to her house.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Here, a look at photos of a young Laura Dern doing just that.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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He was previously charged with sucker-punching an MTA station agent, also female, on Sept. 16 in an East Side subway station.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Under Yao’s leadership, Bad Rabbit has become a champion for independent voices, particularly female directors and emerging talent.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The pair settle right away into the half-affectionate, half-annoyed, goofy childish dynamic recognizable to adult siblings everywhere — to the amusement and occasional irritation of Frank, a locally beloved good old boy who’s only the teeny-tiniest bit prone to vanity and corruption.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.—
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.—
Alex Apatoff,
Peoplemag,
10 Sep. 2022
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The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.—
Alison Van Houten,
WSJ,
21 July 2021
Adjective
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If this is correct, is there a connection between song and the most basic infantile communication?—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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The infantile abomination that is The Boss Baby is the most unhinged example of the studio’s manic folly.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Girlish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlish. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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