man/woman of few words
noun phrase
: a man/woman who does not talk very much
My grandfather was a man of few words.
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Sister Agnes is a woman of few words, but she’s seen and heard some things in her day.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
After the fight, Dubois, a man of few words, spoke about his win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The left side of his body is disproportionately impacted and he’s recently started having problems swallowing food.
UCLA Sports
DeShaun Foster is a man of few words.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Alexander McQueen, fall 2018 ready-to-wear Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv
Sarah Burton—Givency’s new creative director—is a woman of few words.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
After the fight, Dubois, a man of few words, spoke about his win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
The left side of his body is disproportionately impacted and he’s recently started having problems swallowing food.
UCLA Sports
DeShaun Foster is a man of few words.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Alexander McQueen, fall 2018 ready-to-wear Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv
Sarah Burton—Givency’s new creative director—is a woman of few words.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for man/woman of few words
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“Man/woman of few words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%2Fwoman%20of%20few%20words. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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