Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

demure

[dih-myoor] / dɪˈmyʊər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Trends such as very demure, very mindful have even made their way beyond the internet as Dictionary.com has named demure as its word of the year.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

At Amazon’s studios, she sits in a bouclé armchair on her podcast set, dressed like a demure interviewer: patent leather loafers, cuffed jeans, a sweater set, a string of pearls.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024

More and more like a demure young lady.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na




Vocabulary lists containing demure