coquettish
Example Sentences
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How magical it all had been: the way we smiled at each other, the coquettish small talk, and the tender sound of our voices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
He captures her coquettish coyness without caricaturing it.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
"I think I'm camp rather than coquettish," she counters.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2021
The current season presents Diana, played by Emma Corrin, as young and coquettish.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2020
We bobbed our hair and wore cloche hats at coquettish angles and tried to sound like Gloria Swanson.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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