pubescent
Example Sentences
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This pubescent Vance has been adorned with a rainbow propeller hat and a swirly lollipop, morphed into a patriotic Minion from Despicable Me, and rendered as lisping Hans Landa, the Nazi villain from Inglourious Basterds.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025
A pubescent Usher temporarily lost his voice after recording the first album, pushing him to focus on honing his dance skills and stage presence.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Plotwise, the movie tracks the anxious lead-up to Stacy’s bat mitzvah and the pubescent social swirl that surrounds it.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023
All these form an enormous playground where monumental things happen at inopportune times, each song a zoetrope world built for consoling and commiserating with the pains of being pubescent.
From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023
He appeared barely pubescent but was walking with the dignity of a man double his age.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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