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ingenue

[an-zhuh-noo, -nyoo, an-zhey-ny] / ˈæn ʒəˌnu, -ˌnyu, ɛ̃ ʒeɪˈnü /


ingénue




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A thoroughly modern ingenue, Flora is determined to bring change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Rachel is taken with Gustav’s films, and the director sees a familiar spark of brilliance in the young ingenue.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

But her school had a traditionally beautiful ingenue who landed the leads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Born in New Jersey and raised in Florida, Gigi was a drama school nerd who turned to music when she realised she was "never going to be cast in the ingenue role".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

“I don’t know. I don’t have that whole ingenue thing down like she does.”

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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