moppet

Example Sentences

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This straw-stuffed moppet, with black eyes reminiscent of a shark's, can be seen at the Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida — though why anyone would want to is a mystery.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2021

The comic-strip moppet plays pranks on Mr. Wilson, the crotchety fellow who lives next door.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019

For the most part, he remained consumed by the red-haired moppet who launched him to national prominence.

From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2019

A childhood spent around cameras seasoned her as a performer, leading her to a turn as the smart-alecky moppet in Hocus Pocus.

From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2018

"I had a little moppet, I put it in my pocket, And fed it on corn and hay, There came a proud beggar And swore he would wed her, and stole my little moppet away."

From A History of Nursery Rhymes by Green, Percy B.