GAMINES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

gamines

noun

plural of gamine

as in waifs

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Noun

Many kelp forests on the West Coast have been stripped bare by sea urchins.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Fossil hunters will have fun here when the tide is out and sea sponges and urchins are visible.

— Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

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Some of the trendiest hairstyles—we’re talking tousled pixies, timeless bobs, and modern shags, to name a few—look especially incredible with gray hair.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
From super pixies to shoulder-length styles, these short haircuts are perfect for older women looking to revamp and revitalize their tresses.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

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Noun

On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.

— Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of romps

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From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
The former, in which Burnett and Hamilton did a song-and-dance routine as Dust Bowl-era hobos, marked the first of several times that the two performed together.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

Definition of hoboes

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