as in queen
a lovely woman
back in the swinging '60s she was one of London's most celebrated dolly birds
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Recent Examples of dolly bird
These girls were miles apart from the dolly birds and English roses across the channel.
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Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Try styling them like Bianca Jagger and her clan of ’70s disco glamazons, or take inspiration from ’60s mod dolly birds with their A-line dresses and perfect coifs.
—Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
She's been a grunge angel, a dolly bird, a latter-day Warhol superstar, a preppy gone bad, an award-winning Hollywood actress and a crush-worthy girl in the crowd at Bowery Ballroom, the doyenne of downtown and a nice Connecticut girl.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013
Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Try styling them like Bianca Jagger and her clan of ’70s disco glamazons, or take inspiration from ’60s mod dolly birds with their A-line dresses and perfect coifs.
—Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
She's been a grunge angel, a dolly bird, a latter-day Warhol superstar, a preppy gone bad, an award-winning Hollywood actress and a crush-worthy girl in the crowd at Bowery Ballroom, the doyenne of downtown and a nice Connecticut girl.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolly bird
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Maia was the eldest of the Pleiades and was a fertility goddess.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
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Walsh, Hathaway’s stylist, made Mindy Kahling into a golden goddess for the Globes, styling her in a sparkling Ashi Studio gown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Beyond those losses and many more, historic structures and cultural institutions have fallen, a blow to Southern California’s beauty and cultural identity.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years Liberty has been investing in the store and upgrading its fashion and beauty offer.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Stained Glass Cookies Upgrade your classic Christmas sugar cookies with this colorful recipe.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Toast-Yay cookie is meant to taste like French toast dipped in icing, and it's even shaped like a cute mini piece of toast.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Cohan plays Julia, a former beauty queen holding out hope for last minute love while riding out the end with her daughter Apryl (Luciana VanDette).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade, died Dec. 16 at age 84, her family announced Thursday.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
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