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demure

[dih-myoor] / dɪˈmyʊər /


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Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

In “The Penguin” Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone marks her transition from the dutiful mobster’s demure daughter to a siren afire with vengeance.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024

The word took off in August after content creator Jools Lebron, posted on TikTok abut her demure work outfit and mindful make-up.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

Purser’s Anne isn’t the demure ingenue of more traditional productions, even though McDonald’s Edouard Dindon has no problem playing the farcical parental heavy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Koffi bowed her head, trying to look demure.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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