gawkies

plural of gawky

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Noun
  • That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Once the tykes are napping in the stroller, the Galleria Borghese museum, with works by Caravaggio and Bernini, is definitely worth a visit.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The four producers on the project were responsible for producing the full project — including the audio dubs across languages, the music and the score – over six weeks.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
  • Lenders will take the keys and private equity will take its lumps, as designed.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
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“Gawkies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawkies. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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