boyish

Example Sentences

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While Harding, 50, retains a boyish mien, he is anything but flashy and conveys a British reserve on the podium.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I laughed at myself, and the man with the boyish smile laughed with me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Mr. Brody’s Nick has an ingratiating, cocky but boyish allure that makes Jacki’s attraction to him persuasive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

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 boyish king of the ring came over to my motel.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey