enfant terrible

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Sinema was something of the enfant terrible of the Senate, albeit in the body of a Gen X woman fond of jewel-tone dresses and statement jewelry.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2024

“Do you know this French term enfant terrible? That’s what I was,” he said with a mischievous smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

The play was inspired by texts that the German artist and enfant terrible Jonathan Meese penned in the 1990s, but the production is attributed to no one in particular.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2023

Von Trier, often referred to as the "enfant terrible" of contemporary cinema, was in "good spirits" and is being treated for his symptoms, Zentropa said in a statement.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2022

Hearing Joshua give Rabelaisian nonstop talks of three to five hours made it all too clear that he was an enfant terrible.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson