petit-maître

noun

Definition of petit-maîtrenext
as in Beau Brummell

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  1. Beau Brummell
  2. dude
  3. blade
  4. fop
  5. prince
  6. beau
  7. gallant
  8. jay
Noun
  • The Incroyables in France and Beau Brummell dandies were satirized by cartoonists for their corseting and groin-centric trouser display.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
    WSJ, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of Beau Brummell
Noun
  • Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The dude has this drive in him to want to be better.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Cross-checks to the back of the neck, butt-ends of sticks in the ribs, stick blades in the skates, gloves in the face.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Ingenuity's red planet companion, the Perseverance rover, snapped one final shot of Ingenuity, after damage to its rotor blades permanently grounded the vehicle.
    Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of blade
Noun
  • The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Definition of fop
Noun
  • Nightbreed peacock The Northman Year: 2022 Runtime: 2h 17m Director: Robert Eggers This epic from the director of The Lighthouse stars Alexander Skarsgard as a Viking prince who returns to his homeland with vengeance on his mind.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • On March 24, 2022, the day of the contentious vote, Suarez was in the United Arab Emirates — where Quinn Emanuel represents several sovereign wealth funds and other government entities — signing a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Emirati officials alongside the crown prince of Dubai.
    Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In a move that delighted fans, who have long been desperate to catch a glimpse of Fahy and Woodall together, the actor tagged her beau in the post.
    Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of beau
Noun
  • Evans' courageous effort as an underdog was every bit as impressive as the gallant comeback Oak Ridge staged to pull out an 85-80 victory and preserve its No. 4 MaxPreps national ranking.
    Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Other birds, such as crows and jays, also may damage lawns.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
    Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of jay
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