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coquettish

[koh-ket-ish] / koʊˈkɛt ɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
flirtatious
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How magical it all had been: the way we smiled at each other, the coquettish small talk, and the tender sound of our voices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Responding to the report of his influence in the former president’s orbit, Yoo issued a for-public-consumption coquettish non-denial denial of his ambition.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024

And Burns nearly steals the second act in her brief solo, “Memory,” a coquettish dream of past flames.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

"I think I'm camp rather than coquettish," she counters.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2021

We bobbed our hair and wore cloche hats at coquettish angles and tried to sound like Gloria Swanson.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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