How to Use androgynous in a Sentence

androgynous

adjective
  • One is gay, one is deaf, and one is an androgynous tween who never grows up.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2021
  • This rum scent is one of their best-sellers—androgynous, herbal, crisp.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Are there other guilds or unions that aren’t run by women with androgynous names?
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Oliver is so provocative, full of camp and androgynous style.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2020
  • The androgynous wear is suitable for all ages and sizes, going up to a size 22.
    — Ashley McDonough, Essence, 26 Nov. 2019
  • But more androgynous styles aren't just for those whose gender isn't what they were assigned at birth, either.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2022
  • New wave and punk were already androgynous and no one really cared in the music scene who was what.
    — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 9 May 2023
  • The androgynous image of that song and of that musical video.
    — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
  • Sharp cheekbones, Pan-like movements that were more fey than androgynous.
    — Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • The contrast makes for a unique take on androgynous dressing that is a standout for both the boardroom and play time.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Five years ago in men’s fashion, white models with pale, androgynous looks had the most currency.
    — New York Times, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Largely with an androgynous bent, each piece is meant to be worn comfortably, Yang says.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Shy, reclusive, androgynous, Eli happens to be a vampire, one linked to a string of deaths in town.
    — Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022
  • Its androgynous muse appears to be in some kind of agony and bold waves of color overwhelm the spectator.
    — Jack Durschlag, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2021
  • An androgynous figure, all in black, is gliding past on platform boots with clinging calves and a high, ouroboroslike heel.
    — Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
  • But looking closer reveals that the nude androgynous figures are posed in the same stance as the armor.
    — Daniel McDermon, New York Times, 25 May 2018
  • Ferran, who was cast in boys’ parts all through school and typically favors an androgynous look, felt far away from all that.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Styles is a fashion icon, whose off-screen, slightly androgynous outfits are on the bleeding edge of haute couture.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The song references a scene where the boys disguise the androgynous Eleven by dressing her in a blonde wig and pink dress.
    — Chrissie Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The androgynous-chic watches of the moment mean sharing is caring.
    — vanityfair.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Like Fraser, Grazer paints his nails and has an eye for hip, androgynous fashion.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
  • It was soon followed by a womenswear collection, which saw the brand debuting an androgynous look.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In the film, set in 2001, a strange, androgynous teenager shows up at a Finnish farmhouse.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 May 2025
  • Sylvester, a disco, R&B and soul singer was known for his androgynous appearance.
    — Neelam Bohra and Scottie Andrew, CNN, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Much like Jones, her style embraced the bizarre, the androgynous, the otherworldly.
    — Treye Green, Allure, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Can’t say enough about that final look, and the androgynous Little Boy Blue is insane too.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The 30-second ad did not feature a car, but instead had models dressed in bright, androgynous attire.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The resulting look is one of playful, androgynous contrast.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
  • This androgynous hand made a visual argument that the fetus would be delivered alive, and the woman would feel little pain.
    — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • With their prominent eyes and hands, Mumma’s androgynous figures seem to be reaching out to the world outside their frames.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 13 July 2021

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