blowzy

Example Sentences

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And the character of Martha, whom Albee described as “ample,” is usually played as blowzy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

The most inexplicably ubiquitous character is a boho diva named Gigi, played with blowzy, amusingly addled abandon by Billie Lourd.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2019

The impending marriage of the blowzy, filter-free Kiki, played with a touch of crass by Sas Goldberg, forms the background to the opening scenes.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2015

Even a fizzled Faust on Broadway would have made a big, blowzy splash, and would surely have given succor to the new, pop-fluent generation of musical theater writers.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2014

These blowzy women with their little hats and their clippings hungered for attention.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck