petit-maître

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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
Noun
  • There’s a new promo picture going around showing a Dusty Milligan with facial hair (see: above) — and listen, not to besmirch his infinity-pool jawline, but the dude looks so much better with that scruff.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Name Mark Bryan Best known for Lead-guitarist, Hootie & the Blowfish Current city Denver Really want to be in Denver, rocking Fiddler’s Green on tour with my dudes.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • An expansive pocket is created by sweeping the blade’s tip back and forth.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The five razor-sharp blades make quick slicing a breeze for green onions, parsley, and even lettuce.
    Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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
Noun
  • The mayor added that having the prince visit was a boost to the area.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Abdulaziz was sentenced to five years in prison—a severe punishment for a prince.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Guests Reba McEntire and her beau, actor Rex Linn, appeared in costume too.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And though Kermit should definitely play Edward, romantic interest to Elinor (and brother-in-law, yes, weird, but also rife for comedy), for Marianne’s beau, Colonel Brandon, getting another human actor would probably be best.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Two plush-crested jay chicks can now be seen at the aviary at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The alarm calls of Siberian jays can be said to have been partially translated.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Petit-maître.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit-ma%C3%AEtre. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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