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
Records show that Lolita, who is in her early 30s and goes by a single name, was put on a flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur in May 2023.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
Around the same time Lolita came to Australia, the country was grappling with the mysterious deaths of two other Saudi women.
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
"There is Juan Suarez," said the se�ora, in a mysterious whisper, "and if I would I could mention others; for, as you know, Lolita, my Ana is very beautiful."
From A Prairie Infanta by Brodhead, Eva Wilder
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