as in virginal
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Recent Examples of maidenly
Virgo Virgo is symbolized by the maidenly virgin, which often leads to the misconception that Virgos are prudish and innocent.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 25 Oct. 2017
Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 25 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maidenly
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Depp goes beyond Ellen’s virginal purity to complicate our understanding of this character’s relationship to darkness — how she is at once disturbed by and deeply intimate with it.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The film treats Ryder’s Beth as the evil hag witch who the virginal hard worker Nina has to beat to achieve her dreams, and Ryder plays that role with relish and gusto.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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As if the florals weren’t girlish enough, Kidman—styled by Jason Bolden—cinched her waist with a black satin bow belt.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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From the pale, girlish gowns of childhood, their wardrobes become elegant in color and pattern, contrasting with one another.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Many observers in Europe and the United States seemed heartened by the incoming president, who presented himself as a fresh, youthful leader who might usher in a more progressive, moderate regime.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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The birth of Spencer’s The first generation of shoppers to get hooked on Spencer’s weren’t the mallrat slackers of Gen-X or even the forever youthful Baby Boomers.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
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The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s something soft about the play, a little ingenuous and underbrewed.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
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And while some delusions of the self are less opportunistic and others feel more ingenuous, the tilt of reality to suit ourselves is nonetheless slippery.Megan O’Grady, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2020
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“Maidenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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