gamin

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Recent Examples of gamin The door is opened by Ms. Etienne, 75 — a wry, sinewy woman with a gamin haircut. 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
  • Tom loves Rhoda’s pairing of sweet potato and urchin, calling it something genuinely new.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
  • Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.
    Tatjana Baleta, Time, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • These provisions also do not guarantee that an adolescent will be granted an exception.
    Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
  • No, rest is for the lazy, the Caucasian adolescent, the indolent, the indulgent—until the age of thirty.
    Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • 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.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Your support will help ease the financial burden and give Pam and her kids a sense of hope and security.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • 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.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
Noun
  • This announcement came after two teens were arrested for allegedly robbing another juvenile at gunpoint during a teen link-up at THE AVENUE at White Marsh.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Bates said the suspects could be juveniles.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • 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.
    Jeffrey Ressner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • That youngster had not traveled before getting infected.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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