gamin
noun
gam·in
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Definition of gamin
1
: a boy who hangs around on the streets : urchin
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: gamine sense 2
Examples of gamin in a Sentence
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Liliane Montevecchi, a glittering French gamin who became a cabaret star in Paris, a pal of Marlon Brando’s in Hollywood, and the Tony Award-winning ‘‘muse’’ of director Tommy Tune on Broadway, died June 29 at her home in Manhattan. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Liliane Montevecchi, French cabaret star who won a Tony for ‘Nine,’ dies at 85," 6 July 2018 The gamin Bujold plays the enchanting Coquelicot with whom Bates falls in love. — Susan King, latimes.com, "Classic Hollywood: Geneviève Bujold learned about movies (and food) from the masters," 8 Mar. 2018 A kooky young woman works her gamin charm on a Paris arrondissement in this new musical written by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, directed by Pam MacKinnon and adapted from Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s beloved 2001 film. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "What’s New in NYC Theater," 30 Mar. 2017 This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, will steal its final garden gnome. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "What’s New in NYC Theater," 18 May 2017 This musical about a French gamin finding love, adapted by Craig Lucas, Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen from the Jean-Pierre Jeunet movie, steals its final garden gnome. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "What’s New in NYC Theater," 11 May 2017 That French movie, which grossed $174 million and turned Audrey Tautou, its gamin-pixie star, into an international... — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, "‘Amélie’ Review: Subtlety-Aversion Syndrome," 5 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gamin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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