noun
Etymology
Origin of Lolita
Sense “nymphet” after the novel's title character
Example Sentences
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Lolita Chakrabarti’s smart adaptation rode the magic carpet of Max Webster’s staging, which had the most enchanting menagerie of puppets since “The Lion King.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
But their correspondence ended abruptly in May of last year, after Ms Battisson received a “strange” text message from Lolita.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
Glaring gaps in the story remain, but one thing Ms Battisson is unequivocal about is that “there are simply no safe options” for Lolita in her home country.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
Lolita Banana: There is one elimination, I’m not going to say which one obviously, but I had to ask to see the video again.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024
But certainly he and Lolita were surprised to see how low the Tinaja had fallen to-day.
From Red Men and White by Remington, Frederic
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