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
  • Anything that protrudes above the shallow, insulating snow cover is more prone to being damaged by the cold and wind or eaten by wildlife, said plant ecologist Anne Bjorkman of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 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
  • However, there has been a growing edge to Denver’s current group, personified on the field in the way safety Talanoa Hufanga flies to the ball and in the way Cooper scowls under his eye black.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • How often do smiles express happiness and scowls express anger?
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2020
Noun
  • Roads can become impassable, evacuation orders can change and homes or outdoor enclosures can be damaged, leaving pets vulnerable to injury or escape.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Krill meal is used as feed for aquaculture, pets and ornamental fish, among others.
    Kim S. Bernard, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is strong language, which pokes at our tribal memory of gasoline shortages from the 1970’s.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 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
  • Eating earlier than noon could lead to hunger before dinner, while waiting too long to eat lunch may increase fatigue or irritability.
    Trista Chan, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some people also report low mood, irritability, or even depressed states.
    Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2026.

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