How to Use androgynous in a Sentence
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In Elvis: Butler’s got the hair, the cheekbones, and the same lightly androgynous look as Leo in the ’90s.
— Vulture, 28 June 2022 -
The androgynous wear is suitable for all ages and sizes, going up to a size 22.
— Ashley McDonough, Essence, 26 Nov. 2019 -
One is an androgynous freak; … oh wait, so is the other one.
— Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 -
One is gay, one is deaf, and one is an androgynous tween who never grows up.
— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021 -
The song references a scene where the boys disguise the androgynous Eleven by dressing her in a blonde wig and pink dress.
— Chrissie Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019 -
Shy, reclusive, androgynous, Eli happens to be a vampire, one linked to a string of deaths in town.
— Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022 -
Think off-the-shoulder ball gowns, androgynous checked suits, and slinky, sheer dresses.
— Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 13 Nov. 2015 -
Can’t say enough about that final look, and the androgynous Little Boy Blue is insane too.
— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024 -
But looking closer reveals that the nude androgynous figures are posed in the same stance as the armor.
— Daniel McDermon, New York Times, 25 May 2018 -
The Twilight alum, 36, wore an androgynous look, stepping out in a navy blue sequin kilt skirt styled with black Chelsea boots and over-the-ankle socks.
— Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 Jan. 2023 -
New wave and punk were already androgynous and no one really cared in the music scene who was what.
— Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 May 2023 -
And in that presentation were androgynous rockstars and artists that live their truth... wave their flag and inspire the rest of us.
— refinery29.com, 22 Mar. 2018 -
Its androgynous muse appears to be in some kind of agony and bold waves of color overwhelm the spectator.
— Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2021 -
Much like Jones, her style embraced the bizarre, the androgynous, the otherworldly.
— Treye Green, Allure, 17 Dec. 2021 -
But more androgynous styles aren't just for those whose gender isn't what they were assigned at birth, either.
— Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022 -
Equally, the work would look at home in a Collier Schorr photograph on a thin, fey and androgynous model.
— Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 -
An androgynous figure, all in black, is gliding past on platform boots with clinging calves and a high, ouroboroslike heel.
— Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021 -
In-game, Cid looks much like herself: androgynous, with short hair and an all-black outfit that could have come from a trendier Army surplus store.
— Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020 -
Oliver is so provocative, full of camp and androgynous style.
— Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2020 -
Largely with an androgynous bent, each piece is meant to be worn comfortably, Yang says.
— Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Five years ago in men’s fashion, white models with pale, androgynous looks had the most currency.
— New York Times, 20 Apr. 2021 -
Like Fraser, Grazer paints his nails and has an eye for hip, androgynous fashion.
— Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020 -
Styles is a fashion icon, whose off-screen, slightly androgynous outfits are on the bleeding edge of haute couture.
— Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Nov. 2022 -
Gigi took a more androgynous route with her suit set, starting with a cropped white button-down and layering a red, white, and navy blue plaid vest over top.
— Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 8 Nov. 2022 -
Men have been dressing in an androgynous manner for decades.
— Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 14 Nov. 2020 -
Sylvester, a disco, R&B and soul singer was known for his androgynous appearance.
— Neelam Bohra and Scottie Andrew, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021 -
The androgynous-chic watches of the moment mean sharing is caring.
— vanityfair.com, 27 Oct. 2017 -
There are androgynous singing giants and a talking fox.
— Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021 -
Sharp cheekbones, Pan-like movements that were more fey than androgynous.
— Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023 -
So much of your women’s line is fairly androgynous—how did that translate to designing for menswear?
— Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
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