pouts 1 of 2

plural of pout

pouts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pout

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pouts
Noun
Interspersed with Mellencamp’s idiosyncratic views of himself were old press shots of the singer, many without a shirt or showcasing pouts and flexed biceps, that fit the song’s wry message. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026 So how, exactly, did these polka-dot pouts make their way onto the mood board? — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 25 June 2026 Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Collectively, we’re all obsessed with the perfect pouts created by celebrity makeup artist Nina Park, whose A-list clientele includes Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and more. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026 Cheers to hydrated pouts ahead! — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026 The squalane superstar makes pouts smoother, shinier, and plumper over time, which are all desirable adjectives in context of being as camera-ready as ever. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026 And now, Mikayla is grumpy, and Jace pouts on a hay bale. — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day. — Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouts
Noun
  • Elphaba is determined to expose the Wizard while Glinda marvels over her newfound fame and Fiyero sulks.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Pout, sulk, and stay upset the Broncos declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nobody slouches in a great suit like West, and nobody scowls in a gorgeous coat like Miller.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In their spare time, these scientists listen to house music, train for marathons, and hang out with the adorable 2026 class of Wunderkind pets.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eating the baits won’t harm your pet but consuming several baits might temporarily upset your pet’s stomach.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas].
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The International Kazoo Championship pokes a little fun at the rigidity of the main stage.
    — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Don’t Kill Reach with External Links Like any business that makes money from advertising, LinkedIn frowns upon directing people away from LinkedIn to another site.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Here is our review of a 2025-26 campaign that’s ended with more smiles than frowns.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Heart attacks and strokes occur disproportionately following rejections, and rejected individuals often show symptoms that are typically associated with drug withdrawal, including anxiety, depression, crying, loss of appetite, and irritability.
    — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By day, apnea shows up as the kind of sleepiness coffee cannot fix, morning headaches, trouble concentrating and short-fuse irritability.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Pouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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