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The Track Pant Lean into the tomboy ease of a slouchy pair of track pants by adding an oversized button up and Gucci loafers.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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
Sue spoke with Gretchen, her fellow practical tomboy.
—Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 May 2025
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
Sue spoke with Gretchen, her fellow practical tomboy.
—Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomboy
Noun
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On August 1, the 29-year-old actor best known for her role in 13 Reasons Why revealed an unreasonably cool pixie mullet on Instagram, courtesy of celebrity hair stylist Halley Brisker.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
2 Aug. 2025
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Donna Karan 1990 Ready-to-Wear Presentation As a Donna Karan model for her 1990 ready-to-wear show, Iman was styled with an ultra-short pixie cut and minimal makeup.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 July 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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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
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“Tomboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomboy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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