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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 reception for the visiting team has been predictably hostile, bordering on puerile.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

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

No one tried harder than Satie to puncture the pretension of Bayreuth, even if his rejection of the Wagner legacy may have been at times rather puerile.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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