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adjective

winsome

charming in a childlike or naive way

In a sentence

Six example sentences with winsome, each labelled with its topic.

  • The film rests on a winsome lead who wins the whole town over simply by asking honest questions.

    Movies

  • The novel's winsome younger brother believes every promise anyone makes, which is exactly what breaks the reader's heart.

    Literature

  • Her portrait series catches a winsome quality in the ferry crew, all of them grinning like schoolchildren at the lens.

    Photography

  • The singer's winsome delivery, all wide eyes and small shrugs, made even the sad songs feel like secrets shared with a friend.

    Music

  • The winsome sidekick asks so many earnest questions that players report feeling guilty when they skip her dialogue.

    Gaming

  • The rookie's winsome habit of thanking the ball boys on camera made him the most popular player on the roster.

    Basketball

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