jackanapeses

plural of jackanapes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackanapeses
Noun
  • The dead included a newborn who was delivered in a complex surgery after his mother, who was seven months pregnant, was killed in a strike, according to the Nasser Hospital.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
  • In the first image, the newborn’s tiny foot is gently cradled by what appears to be both Pons and Guaynaa.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • Any toy with small pieces, like dolls' accessories or Legos, can present a choking and aspiration hazard, especially for toddlers.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Three other tents house a mail room, caseworkers and a cafeteria, where Venezuelan toddlers rub shoulders with Asian children over blaring salsa music.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Jackanapeses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackanapeses. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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