pansy

Example Sentences

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“The Pansy Craze,” for example, takes note of pre-Prohibition-era underground clubs, often gay, where drag and other performers gained local fame, in addition to bohemian European establishments, some with a vibrant public face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

When Davis, a cisgender Black woman, decided to start Pansy Esthetics in 2021 she had been thinking about the communities that are often left out of narratives surrounding mainstream beauty standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

In 1939, a Royal Navy corvette due to be named HMS Pansy became HMS Heartsease just before it was launched.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025

The word depression isn't mentioned explicitly, but it's clear Pansy is struggling.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle were standing in a huddle outside the classroom door with Pansy Parkinson’s gang of Slytherin girls.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling