moll

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Recent Examples of moll Ball of Fire also pairs up a gangster’s moll, Sugarpuss O’Shea (Barbara Stanwyck), and a professor, Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) who work together trying to take down her mob boss boyfriend, all while falling in love. Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Worse, Liu’s one-dimensional moll spends the majority of her supporting screen time agonizing over toxic men, despite the actor’s best efforts to elevate the material. Courtney Howard, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025 But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician. Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024 Also starring in the production are Rhett Guter as conman Rooster and Isabella De Souza Moore as his moll Lily St. Regis. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024 Gomez makes Jessi so much more than the telenovela version of a gangster's moll, while also leaning into the soapiness of such a character with gusto. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moll
Noun
  • When Ali’s mistress appeared at a state reception in Manila, Ali’s wife, Khalilah, flew to the Philippines in a fury.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But in Vienna, Pollak kept a mistress, and Milena had to take a job porting valises at the train station just to make ends meet.
    Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This list has no mention of the newspaper home delivery guy or gal, someone who regularly receives a tip from our family.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The rubber sole is also important for clumsy gals like myself.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Brilliant chef Roxie has an ex-girlfriend in one scene.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Moll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moll. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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