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Recent Examples of frumpy
Aunt Bee, of course, was the frumpy older relative on The Andy Griffith Show, played by Frances Bavier.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Her evolving wardrobe has proven that pregnancy style, while focused on function, need not be frumpy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, the jeans have a slightly oversized design that’s baggy without looking frumpy.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The sweater has an oversized design that’s comfortable and cozy without looking frumpy.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Her evolving wardrobe has proven that pregnancy style, while focused on function, need not be frumpy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, the jeans have a slightly oversized design that’s baggy without looking frumpy.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The sweater has an oversized design that’s comfortable and cozy without looking frumpy.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for frumpy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frumpy
Adjective
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There were a lot of memorable performances and moments for the Blue Jackets, who bounced back quickly after having their seven-game point streak snapped in a rather unbecoming outing Monday against the New York Islanders.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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There is no denying that Donald Trump has engaged in behavior that is unacceptable and unbecoming of any leader — let alone a president of the United States.—
Maggie Astor,
BostonGlobe.com,
18 Sep. 2023
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Insufficient split, bent and separated legs and unaesthetic body position are a few of the others that fall under that category.—
Skyler Caruso,
Peoplemag,
1 Aug. 2024
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Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Palmer’s has gone viral on TikTok as an unaesthetic—yet nourishing and effective—skincare brand.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
5 Apr. 2024
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There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie — every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
12 Jan. 2025
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But the defense allowed Kentucky to shoot a repulsive 58 percent from the floor and 48 percent from 3-point range, while only snaring five takeaways.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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His name has been cursed on the streets of Sacramento, read off a loathsome strip of paper tucked under the windshield wiper: Grant Nakamura.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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Indy’s reverence for art was hardly shared by the Nazis, who in the game are most notably represented by a loathsome archaeologist nemesis called Emmerich Voss.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
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My TikTok really blew up somewhere between my videos taste-testing a really disgusting medication and my series about dating.—
Brooke Eby,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Billions Of Jellyfish Wash Up On Beach By Jess Thomson Science Reporter 1 A plague of bizarre and disgusting balls that have washed up along popular beaches in Australia have been found to contain fecal bacteria.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Frumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frumpy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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