FRUMP Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

frump

noun

Definition of frump

as in bag

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Recent Examples of frump The show sends Pride & Prejudice‘s resident frump (a charming Ella Bruccoleri) on a journey of self-discovery filled with kindly relatives, enormous books, lavish balls and, yes, eligible suitors. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 June 12, 2024 Katie Holmes is not afraid of putting a little frump in her stride. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 June 2024 Intriguingly, for her latest performance as a great lady from history, playing Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meir, Mirren has finally opted to go full frump. — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023 Most often, they’re stacked right next to each other, as when Perry’s great sass-mouth frump Madea suddenly plops into the middle of a dramatic scene. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022

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bag

Noun

Pool security responded and found a weapon inside a bag belonging to a juvenile.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Always remove the diseased parts of the plant and dispose of them in a plastic bag.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

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