coquettish
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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
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
The current season presents Diana, played by Emma Corrin, as young and coquettish.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2020
“Well, of course, our readers would be profoundly interested . . .” He put his head on one side, his smile became almost coquettish.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Vocabulary lists containing coquettish
"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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