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Recent Examples of milksop
Julia’s equally posh BFF Jane (Emily Newsome) feels quite the same about her milksop of a hubby, Willy (Kevin Clarke).
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Karen D'souza,
The Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2024
Jane Eyre is the milksop sibling to Villette's Lucy Snowe, the introvert's introvert: brainy, passionate, and dark.
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The Week,
23 May 2022
Karen D'souza,
The Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2024
Jane Eyre is the milksop sibling to Villette's Lucy Snowe, the introvert's introvert: brainy, passionate, and dark.
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The Week,
23 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milksop
Noun
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But with the Rockies looking a bit feisty (not to be mistaken with competent), what happens if the Giants can’t beat up on the division weaklings this year?
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Despite his size, Donald was no weakling.
Noun
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For the anarchic, nearly surreal nature of the bits that make legendary cinematic daredevils ranging from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan seem like wimps.
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And this name sounds like a wimp to me.
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“Milksop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milksop. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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