moppet

Example Sentences

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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

The comic-strip moppet plays pranks on Mr. Wilson, the crotchety fellow who lives next door.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019

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 childhood spent around cameras seasoned her as a performer, leading her to a turn as the smart-alecky moppet in Hocus Pocus.

From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2018

And albeit we see them sometimes counterfeit devotion, yet never did old ape make pretty moppet.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by Motteux, Peter Anthony