FRUMP Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

frump

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as in bag

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Recent Examples of frump The show sends Pride & Prejudice‘s resident frump (a charming Ella Bruccoleri) on a journey of self-discovery filled with kindly relatives, enormous books, lavish balls and, yes, eligible suitors. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 June 12, 2024 Katie Holmes is not afraid of putting a little frump in her stride. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 June 2024 Intriguingly, for her latest performance as a great lady from history, playing Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meir, Mirren has finally opted to go full frump. — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023 Most often, they’re stacked right next to each other, as when Perry’s great sass-mouth frump Madea suddenly plops into the middle of a dramatic scene. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022

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bag

Noun

The famous colleagues who’ve shown up for the open bar and Louis gift bags don’t add much.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
There are also a couple of bike bundles which include accessories like a passenger guardrail, seat pads and foot boards, pannier bags, and a front rack.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

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