gamin

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Recent Examples of gamin 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 This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, will steal its final garden gnome. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamin
Noun
  • Culinary is a focus of Shiki-Shima, with travelers on the 3-night route introduced to sea urchin fresh from the sea, Japanese tea culture, and sushi using fish from Niigata.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Johns began his climb to the top of the hair-color pyramid as a part-Italian, part-Yugoslavian, part-French urchin in the Pittsburgh projects.
    Vanessa Friedman, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Klay Thompson, 36, and DeMar DeRozan, 37 this week, are reported targets, with perhaps also Bradley Beal, 33, and whippersnapper Zach LaVine, 31, as Heat eyes backcourt/playmaking/perimeter help to abet the Giannis/Bam core.
    Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • When the couple is suspected of child abuse, their five kids are taken away by protective services.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2026
  • With unwavering resolve, Salvador rallies an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to defy fate and protect Carmen.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 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
  • And looking back sadly, the United States will probably never have another halcyon period like that to squander with minimalist ambitions and guttersnipe politics about nothing.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022
Noun
  • Although much remains unknown about godwits in general, even more remains unknown about the juveniles.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The two juveniles were riding an e-scooter when they were struck by a vehicle, according to Eaton.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For example, this inflatable kiddie pool and activity center is almost $40 off!
    Parents, Parents, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • However, the youngster does not seem to have an easy path towards becoming a regular starter in either position.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The more exotic and dangerous plunges happen from the adjacent cliffs, with youngsters jumping from 20 to 40 feet, and some as much as 50 feet.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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