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Recent Examples of hoyden
Rudeness is of course still frowned upon, and sometimes hoydens behaved in ways that are rude by today’s standards – a girl who pushed another out of her seat at school was a hoyden in 1865.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoyden
Noun
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Sue spoke with Gretchen, her fellow practical tomboy.Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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It’s never been plausible to portray the luminous Russell as an unkempt tomboy who can’t be bothered to brush her hair.Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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