Example Sentences

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She brought ugly chic to fashion, married film noir styling to frumpiness with aplomb, and always questioned the place of fashion in the political and cultural spheres.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2020

Though these days, it’s also read from smartphone screens, the larger point about old media frumpiness still stands.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019

That frumpiness aside, though, the passing of newspapers would have a devastating impact on the coverage of local events.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2019

Stomping around in woolly tights and Fair Isle cardies, Wilson does her damndest to pull off frumpiness, but who’s she kidding?

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2018

The thing was to hurry her away in all her frumpiness.

From The Heather-Moon by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)