childlike
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It’s a fun, childlike interpretation of the complexities of coming from two cultures and religions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Our critic said the presentation “sets out to recast Moses as more complicated than the cheerful, childlike images her name conjures and as a legitimizer of self-taught art.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
In her tiny apartment in South Korea, where she lives alone, 78-year-old Bang Chun-ja spends her days with a childlike AI-powered doll she says she prefers to people.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
But that he’s done it with such singular style and childlike glee is enough to make the audience remember that a movie theater is a hallowed space.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
TimeStar puffed up his chest and made a show of cracking his knuckles, but when the childlike Clock Watcher’s bottom lip began to quiver, he backed down.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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