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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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At the Soul Train Awards in 1997, Da Brat arrived outfitted in a similarly referential look, but her look evoked tomboy inclinations.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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Phyllis was an outdoors person from a young age, a tomboy who enjoyed daring exploits like crossing deep ravines by walking on logs that spanned their depths.—
Sarah Boon
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The ’90s really are back—and so is my endless yearning for a summer pixie cut.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
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As for her glam, Stone showed off her pixie cut, styled by Mara Roszak.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp was based on a novel by Roy Horniman.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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McConnell finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 24 minutes of Indiana’s 108-91 Game 6 romp of OKC.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Vogue Shopping The Stripe Shirt Give a classic mariner tee a gamine twist with a pleated mini, sleek heels, and a mermaid-esque bag that subtly nods to sirens of the sea.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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In response, Sarah’s emotional state swings between consternation and compulsion as her solitary writer’s retreat morphs into a poolside war of wills between stuffy dame and slightly unhinged French gamine.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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