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Recent Examples of gamin
The door is opened by Ms. Etienne, 75 — a wry, sinewy woman with a gamin haircut.
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Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
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Washington Post,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 July 2018
The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
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Susan King,
latimes.com,
8 Mar. 2018
That French movie, which grossed $174 million and turned Audrey Tautou, its gamin-pixie star, into an international...
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Edward Rothstein,
WSJ,
5 Apr. 2017
Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2019
Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
—
Washington Post,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 July 2018
The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
—
Susan King,
latimes.com,
8 Mar. 2018
That French movie, which grossed $174 million and turned Audrey Tautou, its gamin-pixie star, into an international...
—
Edward Rothstein,
WSJ,
5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamin
Noun
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Tom loves Rhoda’s pairing of sweet potato and urchin, calling it something genuinely new.
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Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
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Despite being a high achiever, Veena Dinavahi struggled with anxiety and depression as an adolescent.
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These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.
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The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
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More, the coaches of the last three title-winning teams (Florida’s Todd Golden and Hurley) all come from the current crop of whippersnappers, as do the leaders of each 1-seed in this tourney.
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Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
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His kids, though hesitant at first, became a large part of the business.
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Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.
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Our point-of-entry into the world of competitive bloodsport is Tenax (Iwan Rheon, better than the inconsistent writing), a former guttersnipe who has risen to control a wildly successful gambling concern tied to the chariot races in the Circus Maximus.
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The penalties may be increased if violators have a prior criminal history and apply to both adults and juveniles.
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The three remaining male juveniles were arrested in Los Angeles.
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Nina and Cody, ecstatic about visiting their neighborhood splash pad, run through fountains and hop in kiddie pools, but protagonist JJ is a bit more skeptical.
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This new Cannon offering, filled with chintzy special effects, a ludicrous story line and campy performances, will likely bore adults but have the kiddies clamoring for more.
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Having a traveling experience can stimulate cognitive and sensory development in a natural way for youngsters.
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Once this was confirmed, the team started checking fossil collections in other museums across America, looking for youngsters of other ancient lineages to see whether the missing tadpole phase was a broader evolutionary trend.
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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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