flapper

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Dagwood Bumstead was the scion of a rich family that disowned him when he married Blondie, a flapper — forcing him to take an office job under the irascible J.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Sam Gallagher and Yash Thakkar, both English majors, dub her Jordan—after the flapper and semipro golfer in “The Great Gatsby”—when they learn that she gave up a golf scholarship her freshman year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Nicks strolled in later, fresh from her stint at Clementine’s and still donning her flapper costume.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2025

Underneath, dresses of scalloped sequins and draped fringe recall flapper looks with contemporary discipline.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

She also didn’t style her hair in a flapper bob, but instead let her long, black hair flow over her back, revealing her striking face, with its high cheekbones and big brown eyes.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann