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as in waif
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as in pixie
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Recent Examples of gamine
Russell’s gamine look conjures up memories of another iconic pixie cut: that of Audrey Hepburn.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 July 2024
Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo are Patricia and Michel, the gamine and the criminal, simultaneously artless and deliberate.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024
The ‘gamine fille’ appeared here and there, such as a camisole style dress, go-go shorts, and a grey flannel bralette over a turtleneck paired with a skirt.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Other menswear moments had a ‘gamine garçon’ mood and included a louche shirt and vest with tailored pants or a simple khaki suit and white shirt look.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 July 2024
Jean Seberg and Jean-Paul Belmondo are Patricia and Michel, the gamine and the criminal, simultaneously artless and deliberate.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024
The ‘gamine fille’ appeared here and there, such as a camisole style dress, go-go shorts, and a grey flannel bralette over a turtleneck paired with a skirt.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Other menswear moments had a ‘gamine garçon’ mood and included a louche shirt and vest with tailored pants or a simple khaki suit and white shirt look.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamine
Noun
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The immortal embarrassment of Nosferatu The arduous, debilitating affair between melancholic 1830s waif Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) and her vampire lover-enemy Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård, under tons of prosthetics) begins with deception.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
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Working with Erivo in particular, Hannon, costume designer Paul Tazewell, and their teams found ways to show that Elphaba is no waif at the start of her journey.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, Fox, who is known for her unconventional looks, appeared at the Jan. 16 New York premiere of her upcoming movie Presence in a fresh new pixie cut inspired by Jim Carrey's famous alter ego Ace Ventura.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Supermodel Anok Yai attended in a jet black pixie cut, which juxtaposed her light nude lip and manicure.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Alex Fogg, natural resources chief for Destin-Fort Walton Beach, said that as an artificial reef, the ship will be a habitat for sea creatures like snappers, urchins and crabs.—
Isabelle Taft,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.—
Terry Ward,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2025
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McKeon joined the cast of the series, which already included Charlotte Rae, Lisa Whelchel, Mindy Cohn and Kim Fields, as tomboy Jo Polniaczek for its second season in 1980.—
John Russell,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Cukor referred to her characterization by the French term for tomboy, garçonne.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Dec. 2024
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Comments On March 14, Netflix released The Electric State, a new sci-fi romp from Joe and Anthony Russo, the Avengers: Endgame directors who will soon return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Sarina Yu had two goals and Lewa White had a goal and three assists in SHP’s 7-0 romp against North Monterey County in the CCS D-V title match.—
Mike Lefkow,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Gamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamine. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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