1
as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
that storekeeper's face seems to be in a permanent pout
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2
as in sulk
pouts plural
a state of resentful silence or irritability
she stayed in the pouts all day
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
her lips pouted as she glared at him silently
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Recent Examples of pout
Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 5 May 2025
Adria had made a tell-me-more pout into the phone receiver.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In the snap, Stewart pouts her lips for the selfie while wearing a silky brown top.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Maybelline Lifter Gloss in 004 Silk The Lifter Gloss in the shade Silk — a rosy neutral — is Mitchell’s go-to for a polished pout where gloss meets hydration.
—Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 5 May 2025
Adria had made a tell-me-more pout into the phone receiver.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the snap, Stewart pouts her lips for the selfie while wearing a silky brown top.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In the snap, Stewart pouts her lips for the selfie while wearing a silky brown top.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pout
Noun
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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Monday’s developments were greeted with grimace around town.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, once Biden handed off the Democratic nomination to Newsom’s longtime friend, fellow Willie Brown protégé and political stablemate Kamala Harris, the California governor seemed to disappear into a long sulk.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Alleging an intrusive shed, a protruding carport and sprinkler damage, a Meridian church has taken legal action against a longtime neighbor.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
30 May 2025
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Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the return of a mysterious young woman Sandra (Roxane Mesquida), a scowling blonde sporting a leg brace and a rock’n’roll air of disdain for her hometown’s provincialism, expands Naw’s horizons suddenly.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Smash-cut to: a scowling woman leaving a police station in a black minidress and the telltale thick eyeliner smudge of A Woman Who Doesn’t Have Her Life Together.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Shuffling feet, frowns or darting eyes signal discomfort and anxiety.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Below are some of the stocks JPMorgan frowns on: Vaccine maker Novavax is rated underweight by JPMorgan analysts.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Tuesday's Live moment recalled a 2023 instance on the show where fill-in cohost Anderson Cooper was compared to pets live on the air, with the program offering up side-by-side shots of the CNN journalist and a small dog named — no joke — Cooper Anderson.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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Moving across the country can be stressful, especially when bringing pets along with you.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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That victory put O’Malley back in the rankings. O’Malley’s next bout ended in a no contest, when an eye poke in the second round left Pedro Munhoz unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev poked fun at the explosive war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, offering to mediate peace between the two political allies.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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However, the poster noted that, during previous visits, her mother-in-law would mope when left alone during the day and only perk up when her son returned home.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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“Pout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pout. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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