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Synonyms
Examples of lassie in a Sentence
when she was just a wee lassie
a pretty young lassie of 16 years
Recent Examples on the Web
Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
In return for wealth for her family, our lassie agrees to live with the White Bear in his palace.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Much like our lassie, Psyche is led to a gorgeous palace and given every comfort.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021
Perhaps the only one more impressed than the Observer was the lassie’s date, his own hair colored green and gelled into a mohawk.
—al, 21 Feb. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near lassie
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“Lassie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lassie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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