boyish

Example Sentences

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Models Bella Hadid and Loli Bahia have also sported them with boyish style, adopting a long-standing tradition of wearing the necktie as a subversive projection of women's equal rights.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

The term refers to younger, slim gay men with a boyish look, and Sivan's image appears prominently in Google results and on Wikipedia's definition page.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Platt has a boyish face and a soft, self-assured speaking voice.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Despite the consistent strengths of all the “Symposium” men, Takumi Miyake’s performance in a role that might classify as the most boyish demands singling out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

The very first chance that I got, I evaded his grasp and ran on ahead into the dark, skipping with feigned boyish exuberance.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez