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Recent Examples of flirtatious
The role of Carmen was played with fiery promiscuity by ballerina Ariana Gonzalez, who was flirtatious with a fan in one scene and brandishing a knife in another.
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar to the coquette aesthetic, the babydoll silhouette leans romantic and retro, with an undercurrent that turns flirtatious once it’s shortened or cut to show a bit of skin.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
Švajger is just as good playing her more popular friend Ana-Maria whose flirtatious posturing belies the truth of her age and experience.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Fans erupted as Kidman smiled and waved, leaning into the flirtatious energy of the moment.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Similar to the coquette aesthetic, the babydoll silhouette leans romantic and retro, with an undercurrent that turns flirtatious once it’s shortened or cut to show a bit of skin.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
Švajger is just as good playing her more popular friend Ana-Maria whose flirtatious posturing belies the truth of her age and experience.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
Fans erupted as Kidman smiled and waved, leaning into the flirtatious energy of the moment.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flirtatious
Adjective
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Rozanov and Hollander begin their relationship through their erotic connection, but that allows the rest to develop over time, through flirty texts and increasing intimacy.—
Ian Kerner 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The founder of the intimates and shapewear brand shared a few snaps of a fun, flirty look on Instagram on January 28.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Simply brushing them out of your eyes can feel like a coquettish, kittenish gesture!—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pink lace trim and bow accents give a standard French tip a pretty, coquettish touch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aguilera was coy in her pose, covering her chest while displaying her cleavage and letting her jewelry do the talking.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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