junior miss

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Recent Examples of junior miss Pageant director Makenzie Kooi said little miss candidates are between 6 and 9, junior miss contestants between 10 and 12, teen between 13 and 15 and those who wish to be Miss Waukegan between 16 and 22. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junior miss
Noun
  • Although the character of Chekov was created largely as teenybopper eye candy, Koenig earned the respect of fans and other cast members.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.
    — Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet, just as Cathy’s narrative arc transforms her from New England schoolgirl to — mild spoiler alert!
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Hines put back a Mullins miss from beyond the arc with a one-handed jam and Landrew went on a personal 11-3 run with makes from all three levels.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Robert Gasser, an average to below average starter, had allowed just one run in 15 innings, despite getting few swings and misses or strikeouts.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018

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“Junior miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junior%20miss. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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