Cinderella

noun

Cin·der·el·la ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə

: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: such as

: one suffering undeserved neglect

: 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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Now, the team is seeking the program's first Division I regular-season title, and a shot at writing their own Cinderella story. —

Kate Murphy, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 This year’s biggest conference game likely will be played a week earlier, when No. 8 Indiana enters the Horseshoe on Nov. 23 to try to keep its Cinderella season intact against the Buckeyes (7-1, 4-1). —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 What felt like a Cinderella story at the start is exposed as a Faustian bargain with a sable coat thrown in. —

Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 The Frozen Holiday Surprise stage show returns nightly to Cinderella Castle. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Cinderella