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trull

noun

Definition of trullnext
as in prostitute

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  1. prostitute
  2. grisette
  3. temptress
  4. siren
Noun
  • The clock ticking also comes with Aiden, played by Taio Gélinas, needing to quickly raise cash as a male prostitute to put a deposit down on an apartment.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • He and Rita, a resourceful prostitute (Maya Rudolph), are cryogenically frozen.
    — Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of prostitute
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  • Husk, a French grisette aged in oak barrels, was tart and refreshingly dry; Dolore, a wild ale fermented on dark cherries and black raspberries, was equally tart yet soft and jammy.
    — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Anne Hathaway—who has played the doomed grisette and has the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to prove it—does not seem to care about any of this.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Definition of grisette
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  • Charlize Theron, who takes on the role of the temptress nymph Calypso, has leaned toward the seductive, wearing Tom Ford short-shorts on one carpet and a black Givenchy dress with a thigh-high slit on another.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • In Homer’s epic, Circe is a beautiful temptress who toys with the soldiers for pleasure.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of temptress
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  • In Kyiv, the recurring wail of air-raid sirens has become part of daily life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • He’s recruited by a manipulative former acquaintance (Matthew Goode) and a siren with the improbable name of Luvlee Lemons (Isla Fisher) to steal a fortune from a local bank.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of siren
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“Trull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trull. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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