as in tomboy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
-
McKeon joined the cast of the series, which already included Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields, as tomboy Jo Polniaczek for its second season in 1980.—
John Russell,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
-
Cukor referred to her characterization by the French term for tomboy, garçonne.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The dark brown pixie cut wasn't the only interesting beauty moment from the campaign — Zendaya completed the sci-fi look with prosthetic, elf-like ears — similar to those seen on Star Trek's Vulcans — to add an extraterrestrial twist to the shoot.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
-
From Taylor Russell’s gamine look to a sideburn-heavy cut on Jodie Turner-Smith, pixie cuts have long been trending among Hollywood actresses.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Save for outlier performances such as what Cleveland’s Ty Jerome did to the Heat in Sunday night’s Game 1 romp and what Davion Mitchell has done in his blaze of glory the past few weeks for the Heat, the reality is that of the top seven players in this series, the Heat might only have two.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
-
The league may be a Liverpool romp, but a Champions League spot is in Forest’s grasp.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Gamine Cut Similar to Josephine Baker, gamine cuts have been seen on actresses like Taylor Russell and Zoe Kravitz, with this specific look being popularized by a 1950s Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday.—
Essence,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
-
Whether sophisticated and androgynous or soft and gamine, the best pixie cut can be adapted and styled to suit any individual mood.—
Tish Weinstock,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hoyden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoyden. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share