INGENUES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

ingenues

noun

variants or ingénues

plural of ingenue

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 Meanwhile, Bullock and Kidman have graduated from white-hot ingenues to permanent legends. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 When the Television Academy announced its nominations in July, the story wasn’t about the ingenues. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Actresses who are no longer ingenues make striking appearances, not only in dramas, but also at formal events. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Our best ingenues would queue to star as Dora and Nora. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 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. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Trinity depicts three angels, symbolizing the Christian Trinity, visiting the prophet Abraham.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
Like Rick Nelson’s fools, the Zellners also rush in where angels fear to tread, and their love for the bizarre, the cool and the crazy is, like the epidemic of emotions facing the Alpha Gang, wildly infectious.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of angels

Noun

Public health stats show maybe 5%-10% of those getting married in the United States are virgins at the altar.

— Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
How many spells were cast, how many virgins were sacrificed, how many first-borns were murdered so that this could happen?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of virgins

Noun

His hair, intentionally mussed, is perhaps a signal to these reality TV newbies that things are about to get a bit… well, messy.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
And while plenty of Persian dining is typically done at home, Diba and his team have done a good job of making both newbies and folks more familiar with the cuisine feel welcome.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of newbies

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On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of innocents

Noun

The fledglings of the bird, which is native to New Zealand, were bred this year.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Northern cardinals may flirt over lunch, with a male passing a choice bite to a female, while fledglings flap, gape and beg their parents for a snack.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of fledglings

Noun

For every race that has colts contending for greatness and notoriety, there is a sister race for those wonderful three-year-old fillies.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

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