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or preppie
as in schoolboy
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Recent Examples of preppy
Thom Browne, fashion’s most dedicated preppy, took subversion to the extreme in his most recent collection, with boys in repp ties, grosgrain jockstraps and ladies-who-lunch bouclé skirt suits—a look that one imagines wouldn’t fly at any country club, except maybe one on Fire Island.
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Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.
—Gary Gerard Hamilton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
The 2022 Grace Wales Bonner Sambas have the brand's signature vintage-preppy spin with sleek tones, contrast stitching, and satin lining.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
Channeling an on-trend preppy heritage look but with the comforting familiarity of traditional decorating styles, dark leather decor truly has it all.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2023
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Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.
—Gary Gerard Hamilton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
The 2022 Grace Wales Bonner Sambas have the brand's signature vintage-preppy spin with sleek tones, contrast stitching, and satin lining.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
Channeling an on-trend preppy heritage look but with the comforting familiarity of traditional decorating styles, dark leather decor truly has it all.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preppy
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Yet in Allerton’s presence, Lee becomes a charmer who seems as guileless as a stammering schoolboy.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Denzel didn’t just laugh at every joke; the sound coming from his mouth was more like a schoolboy’s giggle.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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She was inspired by a character of the same name, a schoolgirl with pigtails, who appeared on the covers of Korean textbooks in the ’70s and ’80s.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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Harris enlisted actress Molly Shannon, who revived her beloved Saturday Night Live character, Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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The most selective are filled with students from the most privileged families nationwide and internationally.Michael Collins, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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What to Know To determine its findings, SmartAsset examined U.S. counties across four categories—housing appreciation, students' academic performance, recreation and community centers per 1,000 people, and child care costs.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.Sasha C. Wells / Made by History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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The readers’ representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Watch on Deadline Years before the murders, a schoolmate of Buster Murdaugh, Stephen Smith, was killed in what was believed at the time to be a hit-and-run accident.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Pavlenko signed up for a class in extreme dance in 2009 after learning about it from a schoolmate and immediately loved breaking.Hannah Poukish, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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In November, leading universities like MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas and Brandeis announced free tuition programs for undergraduates meeting certain income requirements.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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First-year undergraduate college enrollment dropped across the nation this fall and that's had an impact.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Prince and Princess of Wales continue to remain based in Windsor, living at Adelaide Cottage within Windsor Great Park, and George, Charlotte and Louis are day students at the nearby Lambrook School.Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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But among day students, Heff was something of an aristocrat.Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preppy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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