bikini

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Elizabeth Smart lit up the internet last month after posting a picture of herself in a tiny midnight-blue bikini with a full-body spray tan, blonde hair extensions and a seriously ripped physique.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Turkish swimwear brand Mayovera showcased a collection of burkinis - a mix of the terms "burka" and "bikini" - covering everything except the face, hands and feet.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

For me, I wanted a normal mom that stayed home and baked cookies and didn’t run around in heels, in a bikini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

“I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor,” Maine Sen. Susan Collins said to reporters on Monday, before clarifying that she was joking and adding, sternly, that the change “debases the institution.”

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2023

When I wanted to wear a bikini to the beach, Mom was appalled by the concept.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana