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or ingénues
as in angels
an innocent girl or young woman
In her latest film she plays the part of an ingenue.
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Recent Examples of ingenues
Seen on the likes of Pamela Anderson, Ariana Grande, and most recently, Vera Wang, the micro bang was first popularized in the 1950s by film ingenues like Audrey Hepburn.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenues
Noun
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The angels are in for an earful.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Porcelain angels and long red candlesticks adorn a small brick fireplace that's been painted green.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The film, directed by renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, is the latest retelling of the story of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a real-life aristocrat accused of bathing in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The table is going to need an extension; the number of newbies moving into the video and podcast space only keeps climbing.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a key scene, the innocents jump back and forth between dinner parties playing out at the same time despite taking place on successive nights.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The J6ers were not insurrectionists, traitors, and miscreants but patriots, heroes, and innocents.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In contrast, greater non-native foliage density was associated with later and smaller clutch sizes and a reduced number of fledglings.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ingenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenues. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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