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Recent Examples of tomboy
Most readers remember Wilbur and Charlotte, but there’s another central character in White’s story: Fern Arable, a tomboy with pigtails and a special bond with animals.
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Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As of late her tomboy chic approach to everydaywear has been a joy to watch and document.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
Sarah was a tomboy dancer from Colorado who spent her free time hiking and exploring castles.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
The Workwear Staple With a Coordinating Blazer Pair gray wool Bermudas with a matching jacket for a twisted take on the tomboy suit.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 July 2024
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Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As of late her tomboy chic approach to everydaywear has been a joy to watch and document.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
Sarah was a tomboy dancer from Colorado who spent her free time hiking and exploring castles.
—Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
The Workwear Staple With a Coordinating Blazer Pair gray wool Bermudas with a matching jacket for a twisted take on the tomboy suit.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for tomboy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomboy
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But what really seals the deal on making this costume one for the books is the pixie cut.Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Posing for photos, Bailey wore an identical orange bikini and white knife belt, while sporting the older actress’ iconic pixie cut.Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Thanks to Russell’s gamine pixie crop, the necklace’s central 11-carat stone twinkled alluringly at the nape of her neck, meaning that paparazzi were craning their necks for that 360 degree full-look view.Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Russell’s gamine look conjures up memories of another iconic pixie cut: that of Audrey Hepburn.Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 July 2024
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This fun Christmas crashing romp will either end in disaster or two happily-ever-afters!EW.com, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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More than 20 years after making her screen debut in Camp, a beloved romp about the universal experience of being a theater kid, Anna Kendrick is unpacking the sexism of Hollywood through the true-crime genre with her directorial debut.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomboy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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