moppet
Example Sentences
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At the end, a tiny moppet hugs Amos and thanks him for being hard on them, and he graciously accepts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
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
It is a bit dismaying to see Roman Griffin Davis in here for his moderate child-actor moppet turn in the worryingly overindulged Jojo Rabbit.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 3, 2020
For the most part, he remained consumed by the red-haired moppet who launched him to national prominence.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2019
"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 Percy B. Green
