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
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
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
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
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
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
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
The archetypal 60's dolly birds, as they were called.
—Ron Hart, Billboard, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolly bird
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The mosaic depicts Tyche, the Greek goddess of luck, who was later co-opted and renamed Fortuna by the Romans.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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But Marimba, refusing to accept the mantle of war goddess, instead escapes to Mombasa to live under a new name, Nadira, in an underground nightclub called Moto Moto.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Both are powerful spots of natural beauty and deep cultural significance, but for a less solemn outing, the little islet of Ojima sits neatly between the two.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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Age before beauty To obtain an approximate age for a young crescent moon, simply add the number of hours or days that have elapsed from the time of new moon through the date and time of sunset at your location on a particular evening.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This method typically includes large volumes of granular data such as cookies, device IDs and timestamps across multiple channels.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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There are homemade cookies, pastries and fudge, pickled quail eggs, candied jalapenos, barbecue spices and sauces, and walls of beef jerky and candy.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Gellar wasn't a part of that one either, as her character, beauty queen Helen Shivers met her demise in the original.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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The two best narratives, of the innocent youth Maria and life-embracing beauty queen Myrna, bookend the musical.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Dolly bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolly%20bird. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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