moppet
Example Sentences
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At the end, a tiny moppet hugs Amos and thanks him for being hard on them, and he graciously accepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
The first half of the movie largely centers on the life that Raphaël makes with Juliette as she grows from a curly-head moppet into a bold young adult who’s at once dreamy and pragmatic.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
This straw-stuffed moppet, with black eyes reminiscent of a shark's, can be seen at the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida — though why anyone would want to is a mystery.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021
It is a bit dismaying to see Roman Griffin Davis in here for his moderate child-actor moppet turn in the worryingly overindulged Jojo Rabbit.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
"Thou art a vain little moppet, always thinking whether people look fine or not."
From A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Amanda Minnie Douglas
