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puerile

[pyoo-er-il, -uh-rahyl, pyoor-il, -ahyl] / ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl /


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American artist Daniel Arsham has always flirted with the puerile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Mozart, however, isn’t merely a puerile rascal, as his relationship with Lauren Worsham’s Constanze reveals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The early days were defined by blistering, puerile songs, many of which did not have choruses — a style that remains their trademark.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

That art encouraged people to remain connected to the part of us that stays pure, a little puerile and always kind.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

He did not speak down to her or at her, nor content himself with puerile questions about her life or monologues of his own activities.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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