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or ingénue
as in angel
an innocent girl or young woman
In her latest film she plays the part of an ingenue.
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Recent Examples of ingenue
But like Swift, Liz was the ingenue who made everything sticky by growing up.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
And Oscar voters do not need much of an excuse to pledge their votes to an enthralling young ingenue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Later on, Swift harps on the cyclical nature of being the ingenue of the moment.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
And Oscar voters do not need much of an excuse to pledge their votes to an enthralling young ingenue.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Later on, Swift harps on the cyclical nature of being the ingenue of the moment.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Panday plays a convincingly gruff tortured artist alongside Padda’s struggling ingenue, and most of the screen time is devoted to their pairing instead of introducing tertiary excess.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenue
Noun
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According to Heuisler, after 21 years in barrels the whiskey stood at about 110 proof, and only about a quarter of the liquid actually remained after decades of the angels drinking their share.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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He can also be seen in movie theaters in Lionsgate’s angel/body-swap comedy Good Fortune directed by and starring Aziz Ansari, Reeves reprised his role as John Wick is that franchise’s spinoff Ballerina back in June.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His only companion is his cousin Don (Aidan Delbis), a young innocent who just wants to help Teddy, who serves as a Greek chorus/audience surrogate (and a representative of Lanthimos’ interest in childlike adults).—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Neither Sadat nor Begin were innocents or doves.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2022, the distillery selected two five-year-old virgin oak casks of whisky to send to Antarctica for further maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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With this repurposed, recycled down and feathers from post-use bedding and outerwear, the EverPuff provides the same lofty warmth as virgin down—at 700 fill power—while giving existing materials a second life and reducing environmental impact.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The business is, and has always been, a dodgy boondoggle; not for nothing were the old-money WASPs at the East Coast banks reticent to put capital behind fledgling Hollywood.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The third edition of Riyadh Fashion Week marked a step change for the fledgling showcase, attracting international labels, retailers and editors to transporting, open-air runway venues and showcasing the appeal of its homegrown modest fashions — and spectacular special-occasion wear.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Flecks of mica and pyrite and who knows what, but only fools and greenhorns mistake it for gold.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Ingenue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenue. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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