How to Use femininity in a Sentence

femininity

noun
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  • There’s not a shred of that in a pair of sweatpants, nor, in my eyes, an ounce of femininity.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Bow eyes and her wild Titian curls, which lend her wise-guy mien a jolt of femininity.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
  • And that broke a bit from [the norm of] femininity that comes with being a woman.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2022
  • But Chloe hoped the lessons would bring her closer to a voice that matched her femininity.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The new day-to-night look is a fresh take on classic femininity.
    — Julia Gall, Marie Claire, 24 Jan. 2019
  • This idea of femininity was played with through the visuals of the campaign.
    — Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2023
  • And Lucy is a character who is much more aware of the power of her femininity.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • In one scene, she's got on this pin-straight Off-White shirt that’s power in the front and a bit of femininity in the back with a waterfall ruffle.
    — Scarlett Newman, Teen Vogue, 12 Apr. 2019
  • To add a touch of femininity to the monochromatic look, the garment's short sleeves billowed out from the bodice and had matching ruffles by the hem.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In pageants around the world, beauty and femininity ideals have long been upheld and rarely challenged.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 24 June 2022
  • Virginie Viard signed a pure ode to femininity again with her punky touch.
    — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 7 May 2021
  • On Dirt Femme, Tove Lo buries herself in the nuances of her femininity.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2022
  • If dresses aren’t your game, how about a tennis skirt for a dash of femininity?
    — Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 20 July 2021
  • The shape of the blazer nods to menswear, while its embellishment, and its styling with tights and heeled boots, gives it a glimmer of femininity.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This $33 pair also includes pockets — a huge bonus — and a tie belt, which adds a dash of dressy femininity.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The creative femininity of water signs Pisces and Cancer gives them the potential to be lovers and friends.
    — Ashley Otero, Teen Vogue, 20 Aug. 2018
  • Even so, their very femininity played a part in their defense.
    — Brandy Schillace, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Its V-neck design and belted waist exude femininity, while the long sleeves keep the winter breezes at bay.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
  • When femininity, as a concept, is kinda the clan’s whole crest?
    — Vogue, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Vinroot Poole has long worked at her own blend of power and femininity.
    — Cristina Bolling, charlotteobserver, 3 May 2018
  • At the center of her work are not just women’s lives — but femininity itself.
    — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Women who pursued the vote might lose all of their femininity.
    — Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 19 Aug. 2020
  • This paperbag pair, which is on sale at Target for just $30 right now, features a bow belt for an extra dash of femininity.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • For the art, Ringle curated four works which take a critical look and the image and femininity of Barbie.
    — al, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Under-education in the sense that we are taught to think that beauty and femininity are one thing.
    — Shannon Barbour, The Cut, 22 June 2018
  • Despite her accolades, Epps has felt pressure to present more femininity as she’s grown in the sport.
    — Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, 27 June 2018
  • Overall, the entire look adds sharp edges to soft femininity.
    — Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • With the beard, Madness tries to break through the boxes of masculinity and femininity.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2020
  • She’s seen leaning over a table, adding a boost of femininity with her body slightly leaning to show the curves in her silhouette.
    — Wwd Staff, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The collection was indeed a combination of Blumarine’s lightness and femininity and Koma’s more sculptural and glam hand.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025

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