man/woman of few words

noun phrase

: a man/woman who does not talk very much

My grandfather was a man of few words.

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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 Alexander McQueen, fall 2018 ready-to-wear Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv Sarah Burton—Givency’s new creative director—is a woman of few words. —

Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024 For Subscribers DeShaun Foster is a man of few words. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 Delon’s somber, statuesque performance as a man of few words received critical praise, and the role remains one of the most memorable of his career. —

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for man/woman of few words

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