Definitions
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- noun an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
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Examples
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Which is why gangs of roving bandits always dream of finding Little Lord Fauntleroy away from his carriage and attendants.
Hands Off: From "Do Me" to "Do It For Me" BikeSnobNYC 2010
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As a child she also appeared in local productions as Little Lord Fauntleroy, as Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore, and in the starring role in Alice in Wonderland.
Nan Halperin. 2009
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You may remember from yesterday, the Daily News fronted a story about the graceful Lourdes Ciccone-Leon walking around a Malawian village like Little Lord Fauntleroy inspecting the slums, the natives gawping at her finery, as she and Madonna contemplated adding a little one to the troubled, glamorous brood.
Wood War! Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs? 2009
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You may remember from yesterday, the Daily News fronted a story about the graceful Lourdes Ciccone-Leon walking around a Malawian village like Little Lord Fauntleroy inspecting the slums, the natives gawping at her finery, as she and Madonna contemplated adding a little one to the troubled, glamorous brood.
Wood War! Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs? 2009
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Like a cross between Anna Wintour and Little Lord Fauntleroy, Chloe has not only the trendy name of a new village patron, but she sports the perfect getup, too.
The Death and Life of Great American Retail: NYU Students Trade Jane Jacobs for Marc Jacobs 2008
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I read that one out loud to my children years ago, as well as The Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Meme: One Book Tarie 2007
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Just the other day I decided to test the waters and see if anyone would debate me on the relative merits of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Caught In the Act! fusenumber8 2007
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The Little Princess was my favorite, followed closely by Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Caught In the Act! fusenumber8 2007
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They are, from left to right: Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy; Rosa Ponselle in "Norma"; Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia; and Marilyn Miller in the title role in the musical "Sunny."
Archive 2007-02-01 Brooks of Sheffield 2007
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They are, from left to right: Mary Pickford as Little Lord Fauntleroy; Rosa Ponselle in "Norma"; Ethel Barrymore as Ophelia; and Marilyn Miller in the title role in the musical "Sunny."
Miracle on W. 46th Street Brooks of Sheffield 2007
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