Cinderella
noun
Cin·der·el·la
ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə 
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: such as
a
: one suffering undeserved neglect
b
: one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
Cinderella
adjective
Examples of Cinderella in a Sentence
a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
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In the sweet snap, Woods wore a blue dress like Cinderella, while Mark was decked out in a royal mantle in true Prince Charming style.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So a course called 'The Little Mermaid’s Ocean' featured lobster ravioli and Brittany seaweed, 'Rapunzel’s Hair' was formed from organic leeks and 'Cinderella’s Pumpkin' was an organic pumpkin sorbet.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The rapper, who is set to drop the second half of her Megan album this week, stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon wearing a manicure that Cinderella would definitely approve of.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Comments If Cinderella can have a fairy godmother, then Janelle Monáe can have a fairy Halloween mother.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
So a course called 'The Little Mermaid’s Ocean' featured lobster ravioli and Brittany seaweed, 'Rapunzel’s Hair' was formed from organic leeks and 'Cinderella’s Pumpkin' was an organic pumpkin sorbet.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The rapper, who is set to drop the second half of her Megan album this week, stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon wearing a manicure that Cinderella would definitely approve of.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Comments If Cinderella can have a fairy godmother, then Janelle Monáe can have a fairy Halloween mother.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Cinderella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cinderella. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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