How to Use coquette in a Sentence

coquette

noun
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  • She was a bit of a coquette.
  • Sweet meets sour in the lemon meringue tart, which is fitting, given that the tart, ever the coquette, swings both sweet and sour.
    — Leah Eskin, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Some will, most won’t, some hurt, most don’t — and that’s true for everyone, even coquettes.
    — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Also in the carousel of pics, Alix modeled the same coquette bikini in white with tiny pink bows.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But when a brusque cynic named Frank (Drew Kopas) shows up, Célimène realizes her coquette days are over.
    — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • To this day, these hallowed watering holes make men want to hold doors open and women want to play the coquette, if only for one drink.
    — Pilar Guzmán, CNT, 11 July 2017
  • Start with dessert decoration—perhaps the meal that calls for a coquette feel out of any other.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Thanks to stars like Kendall Jenner and Selena Gomez, coquette style is still trending for spring, but in a more refined way.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
  • This technique also fits with the coquette trend taking over this season.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Pour lemon juice, simple syrup, and hot tea into coquette glassware.
    — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
  • View full post on Instagram Also in the carousel were a few 'fit checks, but our personal fav has to be her baby pink coquette look.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 1 June 2023
  • The rufous-crested coquette was a bit of a disappointment.
    — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Scored to Lana del Rey, users put thin pink bows on ice cubes, macaroni and cheese, vapes—anything really—to make it as dainty and sweet as a coquette.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023
  • There’s also a youthful exuberance to the coquette, so feel free to finish off the room with playful accents.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
  • The silk ribbon is finished with end caps instead of clasps, so the necklace can be tied in a bow (coquette style) or so the locket can be placed on another chain if desired.
    — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • How to wear the coquette trend The coquette trend is the perfect opportunity to embrace your soft, romantic side.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Another Hollywood star who’s tried out the coquette trend is Sydney Sweeney.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The pop star wore a stunning floral black dress with puff sleeves and a coquette bow in her hair, accessorizing with bow-flanked little black gloves and a black handbag and Fred Leighton jewels.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Coquette will be previewing the menus through their social media channels.
    — Nikki Delamotte, cleveland.com, 28 June 2017
  • My reaction to playing the coquette involves a middle something else.
    — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 27 Aug. 2018
  • Her insistence that Christian woo her with wit isn’t a coquette’s trick of putting her beau through the ritualized paces of courtly love but a smart woman’s search for a partner, a worthy match.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • There's also the coquette community, an update from Tumblr's nymphette subculture, which prefers a rosy, doll-like blush.
    — Glamour, 10 Mar. 2022
  • In fashion, this means the coquette embraces all things traditionally girly.
    — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2023
  • The flirty coquette look (here's our breakdown of what the viral coquette aesthetic is) was completed with a pink choker necklace dripping with beads and those same pink Mary Jane heels.
    — Seventeen, 15 May 2023
  • The Musetta here was another American, Susanna Phillips, beautiful of voice and mien if not yet a seasoned coquette.
    — James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2016
  • The whole thing managed to repackage the hyper-feminine clichés beloved by #coquettes as something dark and mysterious and even funereal.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Chanel nail artist Betina Goldstein is known for her contemporary takes on trends, so naturally her version of coquette nails includes pared back shimmer with a tasteful touch: pearls.
    — Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024
  • While coquette is defined by soft pastels, lace and pearls, romantic florals, and old English elegance, grunge coquette adds a jagged feel with darker colors, distressed details, and gothic accents.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
  • However, Florence is also known to embrace a saccharine aesthetic, aligning perfectly with the resurgent coquette trend seen on TikTok.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Though it is heavily inspired by Victorian and Rococo fashion, a true coquette look is entirely modern.
    — Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023

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