tomboy

Example Sentences

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Tracye, who describes herself as the tomboy of the group, reminisces on being dressed as what she calls a little jester one year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

She is the consummate cool girl: 33 years old, both a total hottie and a total tomboy, unable to do things like make a real meal or read a book.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

He felt like saying aloud what was going on would lock his whole family into a future—solidify that, no, his kid was not just a tomboy, and this was not just a phase.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2023

Bilham, of Bunbury Road, Alpraham, admitted to the court that she had always been a bit of a tomboy.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

The tomboy in the family was growing up.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana