bobby
Example Sentences
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Scrappy Marie from Glasgow was edged out by Lulu, with her chipmunk smile, sculpted hair and bobby socks.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
But Schwartz told me that he sees even this kind of damage most often when people use bobby pins or small spatulas to clean their ears.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2023
The bathroom is stocked with Listerine, Lubriderm lotion and bobby pins; the fridges teem with Red Bull, baby carrots and a wide selection of juices.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
As for making yourself unpopular, you might as well show up to a university lecture wearing Christopher Robin shorts and white bobby socks as be accused of anthropomorphism.
From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022
She combs her fingers through my hair, retrieving approximately ten thousand bobby pins.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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