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Recent Examples of cutesy
Silksong’s lore isn’t always front and center, layered deeper in the margins from conversations with cutesy bug NPCs and cryptic tombs peppered about.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Bergman brings a cutesy child-actorly quality to the character, which tickles audiences, but makes this character/construct the most artificial element in a film whose eccentric costumes, meticulous compositions and measured timing all betray its maker’s hand.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swiftian feminism, anime stylization, and cutesy animal sidekicks.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Balloon pants, cutesy accessories, and bandanas are available currently.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Bergman brings a cutesy child-actorly quality to the character, which tickles audiences, but makes this character/construct the most artificial element in a film whose eccentric costumes, meticulous compositions and measured timing all betray its maker’s hand.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swiftian feminism, anime stylization, and cutesy animal sidekicks.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Balloon pants, cutesy accessories, and bandanas are available currently.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutesy
Adjective
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The songs remind kids that costumes can be cute and colorful instead of frightening.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Viktor & Rolf played with exaggerated pointed collars and shorts with built in denim jackets tied around the waist.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Midler joked to Colbert in an exaggerated pleading tone.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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If Mercedes’ Marisol were less melodramatic and more in tune with the naturalism of her castmates, this could be a truly masterful staging.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
10 Oct. 2025
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Valentin at first doesn’t care but quickly becomes enraptured by the melodramatic story of a magazine fashion editor (Lopez), her assistant (Tonatiuh), a photographer love interest (Luna) and the mysterious Spider Woman (also Lopez).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series.—
Katie Woo,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.—
Tom Zoellner,
SPIN,
29 May 2024
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The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Her expressive face is hidden behind heavy makeup for an appearance more wooden than an early Botox adopter.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing berries against side of pot, until berries have completely broken down and juices have thickened to jamlike consistency (wooden spoon scraped across bottom should leave clear trail that doesn’t fill in), 10 to 12 minutes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And Netflix doesn’t do theatrical releases.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Designed with an amalgamation of pure engineering and engineered for theatrical performance, the bridge literally breathes fire and water.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Cutesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutesy. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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