- a variation of show girl.
showgirl
Britishnoun
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In her debut as the secondary lead of “Rubies,” often described as having showgirl impact, the leggy and smilingly haughty soloist Naomi Corti hit all of her choreography’s marks with flair and sass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She dedicated her new award to the "ultimate showgirl", saying: "I think we were all very lucky to share this planet with Dolly Parton for a time".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
For this year's show, the "Provenza" singer is expected to embrace the "Caribbean showgirl" aesthetic of her latest project, "Tropicoqueta."
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
When it comes to the biggest name in pop music, it seems like her life is looking less like that of a showgirl and more like that of a successful businesswoman these days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
He backed away, but the molting showgirl of a snake wasn’t having it.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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