peppiness

Example Sentences

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Sometimes that meant embracing an almost retro preppiness, as Mill did when it came to the staff uniforms—polos and khakis for men, white tennis skirts and V-neck sweaters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I’d mentioned how Madeleine had cured herself of childhood ailments, including that of preppiness, through her devotion to farming and the outdoors, through a macrobiotic diet and other alternative-health practices.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019

His gentle aesthetic was a pleasant midpoint between the dramatic flair of Italian style and the preppiness of Lauren.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017

Tropical, treble-laden, highlife-referencing material such as "Always Like This" suffers from a decline in momentum and unintentional preppiness.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 6, 2012

In Stillman’s movies, however, preppiness almost never carries this complicated, interesting philosophical baggage.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012