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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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Jesus never talked about children or the elderly and wisely remained a bachelor with no kids but did date casually and was apparently very good-looking.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 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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One person is dead and a juvenile is in critical condition after a Dallas Fire-Rescue unit responding to an emergency call was involved in a major crash Thursday afternoon in southeast Dallas, officials said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This includes visas for human trafficking and domestic violence victims and juveniles, as well as several work permits.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Live music for kiddies caused tots to dance to the sounds of the duet ButterBean.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The trio of wooden coasters includes the 1998 Shivering Timbers, 1988 Wolverine Wildcat and 1994 Zach’s Zoomer kiddie ride.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to The Times of India, women, youngsters and some elderly people were thought to be in the sheds.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The youngsters are among the club’s best hitters at the moment.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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