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Recent Examples of Micawber
He’s got the twinkly eye and the sly, gregarious spiritual ease of a Micawber or a Cheeryble.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2024
The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door.
—Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Micawber
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The politics of Pollyanna, brought to you by the things-have-never-been-better crowd.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Pope and Sarah go into catacombs beneath an old church in search of the treasure, but are forced to hide among the rats when Lightner (Rigo Sanchez) and his boss Dalia (Pollyanna McIntosh) show up and grab a mysterious scroll that is most likely a map.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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But for now, with inflation nearing the Fed’s 2% target and the job market still notching strong gains, the optimists seem to be having a moment.Bryan Mena, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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But the optimist thinks this is Google’s ambient computing vision coming alive.Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 18 Sep. 2024
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Where: Don Quixote, 2811 East Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles When: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. October 31 Admission: Tickets start at $33.85 at eventbrite.com. 18+ with government ID; costumes encouraged.Holly Alvarado, Orange County Register, 8 Oct. 2024
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The program features timeless classics, such as The Dying Swan, Don Quixote, and Giselle.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Micawber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Micawber. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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