variants
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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Noun
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As the rest of the girls hang out obliviously by the hot tub, randomly dressed up as angels, Lara and Tzarina rally around Harry in a ridiculous way.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Drawing inspiration from Hebrew texts and whatever shrooms grew on the island, John ramped up Daniel’s visions to include angels with feet of fire, the Whore of Babylon, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and a hundred and forty-four thousand virgins (or parthenoi), most likely male.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Roan debuted the upbeat country bop on Saturday Night Live in November of last year and the song has since gripped hold of Chappell stans and newbies alike well ahead of its official release.—
Quispe López,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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The newbies claiming their peach are businesswoman Brittany Eady, restaurateur and author Kelli Ferrell, and entrepreneur Angela Oakley, who is married to NBA legend Charles Oakley.—
Giana Levy,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Ingenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenues. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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