gaucheries
- plural of gaucherie.
Example Sentences
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Determined to escape the gaucheries of the family’s exclusive Turtle Creek enclave, Yvonne ascends from cheerleader to top majorette baton twirler to debutante to sorority girl.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2020
The flubs, freakouts and gaucheries of the actress’s interviews and award-show moments – so Tumblred, tweeted and adored – have by now probably drawn as many eyes as her extraordinary film performances.
From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2015
As for beauty, Dorothy had fallen for Josef's dark looks, and learned beauty was deceptive; she was prepared to settle for Red's mottled ugliness and honest gaucheries of manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
He justifies the gaucheries and incoherence of City of Women by passing it off as a dream work�a clich� from the time movies were as short and silent as this one is long and loud.
From Time Magazine Archive
The throat pain always returns, though, unless I tell what I really think, whether or not I lose my job, or spit out gaucheries all over a party.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
