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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.
—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
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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Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sea urchin also comes as nigiri for $12, and sashimi for $24.—
Ella Gonzales
March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mills gives off the disarming sense of a secure soul undeterred by whippersnappers who toss around fancy words such as gerontocracy.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2024
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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.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2024
Noun
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Three juveniles were taken to hospitals with injuries, but their conditions were not immediately available.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The juvenile’s name and age were not released.—
Mark Price
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Easter Bunny made an appearance to doting kiddies.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The park’s two existing coasters include the 2004 Revenge of the Mummy indoor coaster and the 2016 Flight of the Hippogriff outdoor kiddie coaster.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The youngsters took the train south to the deep, impoverished heart of China.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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