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Recent Examples of gamin
The door is opened by Ms. Etienne, 75 — a wry, sinewy woman with a gamin haircut.
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Ben Brantley, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
—Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
—Susan King, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
A kooky young woman works her gamin charm on a Paris arrondissement in this new musical written by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, directed by Pam MacKinnon and adapted from Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s beloved 2001 film.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2017
This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, will steal its final garden gnome.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 May 2017
This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, steals its final garden gnome.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 11 May 2017
That French movie, which grossed $174 million and turned Audrey Tautou, its gamin-pixie star, into an international...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2017
Ben Brantley, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2019
Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan.
—Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2018
The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love.
—Susan King, latimes.com, 8 Mar. 2018
A kooky young woman works her gamin charm on a Paris arrondissement in this new musical written by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, directed by Pam MacKinnon and adapted from Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s beloved 2001 film.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2017
This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, will steal its final garden gnome.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 18 May 2017
This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, steals its final garden gnome.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 11 May 2017
That French movie, which grossed $174 million and turned Audrey Tautou, its gamin-pixie star, into an international...
—Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamin
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After cutting open another half dozen, my hands were stained red, urchin spines were embedded in my skin and my mouth was dancing.Jaime Lowe, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Correspondent Maura Barrett helps researchers place adult-sized urchins in a reef.Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
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The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Medical intervention is reserved for older adolescents and adults, and guidelines set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health do not recommend genital surgery for minors.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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And don’t worry, that handsome whippersnapper Jesse Palmer will be there to lend a sympathetic ear along the way.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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And winning against all these young whippersnappers still has this clock in shock.Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 May 2024
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Roblox is adding some new restrictions to its game platform for minors under 13. Roblox will not let kids under the age of 13 play, search for, or discover unrated experiences as of Dec. 3.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The kids were asked to bring items that had to do with Ireland.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
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Our point-of-entry into the world of competitive bloodsport is Tenax (Iwan Rheon, better than the inconsistent writing), a former guttersnipe who has risen to control a wildly successful gambling concern tied to the chariot races in the Circus Maximus.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
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So far this year, 37 juveniles have been shot in Cincinnati, according to police data.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Responding officers found several victims before soon arresting a juvenile at the scene, per police.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Climate & Environment Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast Aug. 11, 2024 The early seeds of Owens Viani’s work on the issue began around 2011, when a neighbor ran over to tell her that Cooper’s hawk fledglings had drowned in his kiddie pool.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Turn over wheelbarrows, kiddie pools and buckets when not in use.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
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The post itself is innocent enough, and features The Breakfast Club co-host FaceTiming with the Brooklyn icon herself, who gave full approval of the youngster rocking her signature colorful looks from the 1997 video, which featured appearances from Uncle Luke, Aaliyah, Sheek Louch and others.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The youngster had a big interception in San Francisco’s Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Gamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamin. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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