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Recent Examples of Micawber
He’s got the twinkly eye and the sly, gregarious spiritual ease of a Micawber or a Cheeryble.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Micawber
Noun
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During the festival, those attending can enjoy a selection of beer, wine and cocktails from Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling, along with offerings from other local St. Charles breweries, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Your options aren’t only ‘cynical’ or ‘naïve’ The opposite of a cynic is a Pollyanna.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Noun
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But the optimist in me wants to believe that James, at that moment, genuinely wanted to go home and get help.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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Always curious and ever the optimists, Sagittarius are constantly looking for new ways to express their talents and passions.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The tourists are not real, either, but icons out of time: the lover Casanova, the ubiquitous Kilroy, Sancho Panza and Don Quixote.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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The reports of his contemporaries conjure a wild cross between Don Quixote and Don Draper.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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“Micawber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Micawber. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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