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

For the most part, he remained consumed by the red-haired moppet who launched him to national prominence.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2019

A'a tha little knows, young moppet, Ha awst have to tew for thee; But may be when forced to drop it, 'At tha'll do a bit for me.

From Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect by Hartley, John