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boyish

[boi-ish] / ˈbɔɪ ɪʃ /


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He’s more charismatic than Starmer, that much is undeniable, with a kind of boyish charm, and he can do “normal bloke” better than Starmer can.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

I laughed at myself, and the man with the boyish smile laughed with me.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Steve Carell’s character in the likable, watchable and even lovable “Rooster” is classic Steve Carell: Self-aware, charming, boyish, incapable of reading a room, sidestepping a faux pas or calculating nuance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026

Models Bella Hadid and Loli Bahia have also sported them with boyish style, adopting a long-standing tradition of wearing the necktie as a subversive projection of women's equal rights.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

I guess I wasn’t exactly what she’d had in mind, a dainty daughter to help her bail against the rising tide of the rough-and-tumble boyish energy that always threatened to engulf the house.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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