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Examples of devil-may-care in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The movie, based on Chuck Palahniuk’s subversive novel, starred Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter and followed an insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker who form an underground fight club that evolves into much more. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024 Our editors turned to the many muses of the decade — from Winona Ryder’s devil-may-care leather looks to Naomi Campbell’s downtown-meets-uptown girl aura — to create these ’90s fall outfit ideas that feature Coach’s best purses of the season. Claire Sullivan, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 Winners Shalt Not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain Emmy winners were only slightly devil-may-care with their language during their acceptance speeches this year, but the ABC censors had their hands right over that button the entire show. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2024 These colognes carry an edgy, devil-may-care attitude, and despite their playful connotations, the fragrance world takes liquor accords seriously. Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024 Mitchell’s Hedwig is equal parts glamour and grunge, toeing the line between devil-may-care individuality and crippling self-doubt. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 The two actors play off each other well enough, contrasting Damon’s caustic deadpan with Affleck’s devil-may-care flippancy. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024 Lehrer’s senior quote speaks to a kind of devil-may-care boyishness. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 My grandson broke his two front teeth with a devil-may-care leap to the floor. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024

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“Devil-may-care.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil-may-care. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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