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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governessy
Adjective
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The only real originality in the accounts of Jesus’ virgin birth is their distinctly Jewish and prudish tone, with the impregnation dignified and at arm’s length rather than represented, as in the Hellenistic myths, as a shower of gold or the lovemaking of an amorous swan.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025 -
The Comstock Act is a relic, not just of a more prudish era in American history, but of an age when the sort of individual rights that modern Americans take for granted effectively did not exist.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
27 May 2024
Adjective
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Victoria prefers things prim and respectable.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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This place defines prim and proper.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Within the White Lotus, adultery abounds, couples engage in power plays, and flirtatious encounters occur among old friends and strangers alike.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The flirtatious moment was one of the most unforgettable moments in the tour’s history.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Governessy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governessy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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