boyish

Example Sentences

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On my way back to Los Angeles, I changed planes in Cincinnati, and as I sat down, a nice-looking, 30-something man with a boyish smile in the next seat gave me a welcoming nod.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For some reason, despite their boyish features they have thick beards.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 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

“That was just stunning to me,” said the folksy Collinsworth, still lanky and boyish at 66.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Her pilot, Katya Fedotova, described Tonya as “quick and boisterous. She had a boyish haircut and grey, cunning eyes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein