tomboyish
- a word derived from tomboy.
Example Sentences
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Holmes played Joey Potter, Dawson’s tomboyish best friend and sometime love interest; their will-they-won’t-they pairing powered much of the show’s tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
There's the 2019 comedy "Booksmart," in which Kaitlyn Dever's Amy Antsler attempts to get with her crush, the tomboyish Ryan, before graduating high school.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
She won the part after her photograph was sent by her mum Leona to a casting agent which had published an advert seeking tomboyish girls aged between 10 and 12.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2022
Bee, with her quiet demeanor, accented English and humble, tomboyish clothing, is very different from Sophie and her longtime posse of outrageous rich kids.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
She was tomboyish, except for the dress, with short hair and a muscular jaw.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
