noun
a naive, innocent, or unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film
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The young actress portrayed the role of the ingénue in the classic play.
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She's always cast as the ingénue because of her innocent looks.
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She's the new ingénue in town, everyone is talking about her.
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In a world full of cynics, she was seen as the ingénue with her optimistic outlook.