meanies

plural of meanie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of meanies Once cooler weather pushes in, experts predict that both the moon jellies and pink meanies are likely to disappear from Texas beaches. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025 The Drymonema larsoni, commonly known as pink meanies, were first observed in the Gulf Coast in 2000. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanies
Noun
  • Advertisement As many of the best villains do, Ok-seon has a sympathetic backstory.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Developed and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc, the game allows players to fight and explore as both heroes and villains from the iconic franchise, following a story mode that takes place in the universe’s Final War arc.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Putting Scooby-Doo and the gang up against real monsters creates some great storytelling opportunities.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fincher’s take on Flynn’s phenomenon is one of our best literary adaptations of the decade, and while there are no literal monsters in it, there’s nothing spookier than a cool girl.
    Emily Temple September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Columns speculated endlessly about the men in Mary’s life, her engagement to Daniel Payne and her connection to local criminals.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Meanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meanies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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