puerile

Example Sentences

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American artist Daniel Arsham has always flirted with the puerile.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

Raffish Alice and the other women provide welcome respite from Ben’s puerile petulance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2023

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

A puerile tear dimmed my eye while I looked—a tear of disappointment and impatience; ashamed of it, I wiped it away.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë