How to Use pinup in a Sentence

pinup

1 of 2 noun

• That seemed to be a fashion, lately, a kind of pinup, vintage thing.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
• That famous Farrah Fawcett pinup look with the giant hair and the red swimsuit?
  — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 2 July 2021
• Bhaskaran poses in a white corset and skirt set, and Dalton looks like a glamorous pinup in a bubblegum pink dress cinched with chains.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2020
• The lined aprons featured fun patterns like rainbow stained glass, rainbow crayons and pinup art of men and women.
  — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 June 2022
• Then, of course, there are Gomez’s looks, for which the singer and her stylist Kate Young chose to pay homage to ’40s pinup girls with a series of looks that featured stripes and polka dots galore.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2020
• The galaxy has more to do with endlessness, instead of the narrowness that a pinup suggests.
  — New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021
• Everything from Upton's lace dress and cathedral veil to the venue's old bricks fit the vintage, romantic (with a touch of pinup) style of the 25-year-old model.
  — Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2018
• The Young Pope, after all, did not merely bait meme-makers by imagining a pope who was also a pinup.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2020
• The team also wanted to avoid a caricature of Anderson, a pinup come to life.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2022
• Playful with a pinup vibe and dreamy colors, the shoot aligns perfectly with Cyrus’s personal look.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2018
• For a work in this show, for instance, that included an image from a 1970s Jet pinup calendar.
  — New York Times, 30 Sep. 2021
• To add size to your bustline without pinup cleavage, look for tops that have something extra going on.
  — Glamour, 11 Apr. 2019
• For the campaign, Chachki embodied the pinup icon, who has served as one of her biggest inspirations as a drag queen.
  — Tatiana Tenreyro, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2017
• With her pinup look, and now-trademark red lipstick, Aguilera wanted to be modern and eternal.
  — Richard S. He, Billboard, 4 May 2018
• The movie skips ahead to Norma Jeane’s early modeling days (enter De Armas in a breezy pinup montage), which in turn open the door to an acting career.
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022
• Allen printed a set of pinups from PlaySquirrel magazine.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2018
• But the structured body-con silhouette hugged Larson’s physique like the pinup-style dresses favored by Hayworth and Monroe.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2017
• Vivienne Westwood was a shift away from the actress’ usual fare, one that made for a vampy social media photoshoot worthy of a 40s pinup.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2021
• While former Playmate Kendra Wilkinson certainly knows how to heat things up with her fiery mane, there's no denying the pinup made her mark in Playboy with her blonde tresses.
  — Fox News, 22 Sep. 2018
• In today’s fashion ecosystem, an amputee pinup pouts from the pages of a swimsuit calendar and a young woman with Down syndrome stars in a Gucci beauty campaign.
  — Washington Post, 12 May 2021
• Hollywood icons and pinup models had long worn two-piece suits, as was evident under the lids of thousands of GI footlockers still being shipped home from Europe.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 6 July 2018
• In 2018, a year after Wonder Woman redefined the modern action heroine, Croft is more Olympic athlete than pinup.
  — Steven Klein, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2018
• Her voice also has an almost George Michael character to it, moving from pinup poutiness to childlike abandon.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2022
• Instead of the usual Gothic script and pinup-girl tropes, Welcome Home’s artists draw illustrative line tattoos of outstretched palms, fairy-tale-esque bunnies, or pears growing on a branch.
  — John Januzzi, The Cut, 6 Mar. 2018
• With a pinup hairdo and some shimmering purple makeup, the star was practically runway-ready.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2019
• Classic Vargas pinup for a classic fella @brooklynbeckham.
  — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 8 Apr. 2018
• The rest of her autobiography traces Harry’s ascent from punk scenester to Blondie’s crossover-pop success, largely thanks to Harry, who embraced her role as a new wave pinup.
  — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Nov. 2019
• Many of the original cast and crew members are no longer alive and are featured only in archival interviews, although seeing Marli Renfro, the pinup model who served as Janet Leigh’s body double, is a special treat.
  — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2017
• The packaging features a caricature of Jenner in a 1940s pinup-style sailor's outfit, surrounded by stripes, anchors, and life preservers.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 21 Aug. 2020
• Jianqing meets a fellow with a lot of pinups in his room, and the two enthusiastically trade the names of their favorite Japanese pornography actresses.
  — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 June 2018

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pinup

2 of 2 adjective

• This two-piece set brings back the classic pinup style in a modern way with its high-leg cut.
  — Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
• Two of the most famous pinup girls were Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth.
  — Miriam Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• The book, which has no pictures save for a pinup poster of Anderson on the flip-side of the book jacket, offers more detailed accounts of many of the events, with her feelings often expressed in original poetry.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023
• David Nestler started as a pinup artist before switching to entertainment, working for George Lucas and now Disney.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2023
• Nylon hair scarves, specifically, are essential for a pinup wardrobe.
  — Miriam Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• Cassie Harris is a badass photog, making a name for herself with her company Buxom Boudoir, which offers clients a modern twist on classic pinup photography.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022
• Images of these men on horseback or in classical profile began appearing on posters and handkerchiefs and even crockery, the pinup boys of the revolutionary age–virile and virtuous and handsome.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
• This two-piece set brings back the classic pinup style in a modern way with its high-leg cut.
  — Raena Loper, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
• Two of the most famous pinup girls were Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth.
  — Miriam Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• The book, which has no pictures save for a pinup poster of Anderson on the flip-side of the book jacket, offers more detailed accounts of many of the events, with her feelings often expressed in original poetry.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2023
• David Nestler started as a pinup artist before switching to entertainment, working for George Lucas and now Disney.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2023
• Nylon hair scarves, specifically, are essential for a pinup wardrobe.
  — Miriam Rodriguez, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• Cassie Harris is a badass photog, making a name for herself with her company Buxom Boudoir, which offers clients a modern twist on classic pinup photography.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022
• Images of these men on horseback or in classical profile began appearing on posters and handkerchiefs and even crockery, the pinup boys of the revolutionary age–virile and virtuous and handsome.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2021

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