Peter Pan
noun
Pe·ter Pan
ˈpē-tər-ˈpan 
1
: a boy in Sir James Barrie's play Peter Pan who lives without growing older in a never-never land
2
: an adult who does not want to grow up : one who hangs on to adolescent interests and attitudes
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Charlotte complemented her pearl bracelet with a cream dress featuring short sleeves, a bow trimming the lacy Peter Pan collar, and two rows of buttons running down the front of her bodice.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
My nose looks kind of pushed up like Peter Pan or something.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic Peter Pan, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Disney icon and Peter Pan model Margaret Kerry has died at age 97.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
My nose looks kind of pushed up like Peter Pan or something.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Margaret Kerry, the perky actress and dancer who served as the model and inspiration for the Disney animators creating the pixie Tinker Bell for the 1953 classic Peter Pan, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Disney icon and Peter Pan model Margaret Kerry has died at age 97.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
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“Peter Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Peter%20Pan. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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