junior miss

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Recent Examples of junior miss Pageant director Makenzie Kooi said little miss candidates are between 6 and 9, junior miss contestants between 10 and 12, teen between 13 and 15 and those who wish to be Miss Waukegan between 16 and 22. Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior miss
Noun
  • Bed-rotting while watching Grey’s Anatomy, routinely taking breaks between hospital shootings and plane crashes, is a much different experience from devouring eight episodes of a teenybopper show in one sitting.
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Related Video Emma Roberts’s Tote and Purse are Filled With All Her Summer Essentials–Plus a Sweet Treat Beyond their teenybopper appeal, charm bracelets have a storied history in luxury fashion.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Her performance drew inspiration from an October 2021 attack in which a soldier killed 5-year-old schoolgirl Caro Louise Ndialle after shooting at a car fleeing a checkpoint.
    Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
  • In the clip, which was unveiled at CinemaCon and shared online, a sweet, seemingly innocent little schoolgirl can be seen sneaking her way into an active hostage situation before authorities can stop her.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The shot was Boston’s only 3-point miss in seven first-quarter attempts, but the outcome didn’t bother Porziņģis.
    Jay King, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • Horford followed up a miss at the rim with a putback.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
    Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018

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