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Recent Examples of hoyden
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.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoyden
Noun
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Cukor referred to her characterization by the French term for tomboy, garçonne.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2024
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Sue spoke with Gretchen, her fellow practical tomboy.—
Emily Nussbaum,
Vulture,
5 July 2024
Noun
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The 55-year-old Bridget Jones star — who is currently promoting Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the third installment in the rom-com franchise — rocked a pixie cut for the shoot ... a far cry from the long, straight locks she's known for.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Emma Stone — who debuted her new pixie cut for the first time on the red carpet — was eager to indulge when someone told her that sushi was available in the next room over.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Multiple times, this game looked to be a Penn State romp.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Last week, episode 5 presented a colorful romp through the sort of setting that George Lucas would love, and the new year has gifted us a slower but very heartfelt sixth chapter that's all about strengthening the bonds between the lost children.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Still the signature shade of blonde (a big part of her transformation for the role in Wicked), Grande ditched her side part for short, gamine bangs swept to the side a la Audrey Hepburn.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to Russell’s gamine pixie crop, the necklace’s central 11-carat stone twinkled alluringly at the nape of her neck, meaning that paparazzi were craning their necks for that 360 degree full-look view.—
Laura Hawkins,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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