How to Use Cinderella in a Sentence

Cinderella

noun

• The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
• This isn’t the first time the Cinderella star has spoken out against the Vogue cover.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2023
• Singer and actress Brandy played Cinderella in a 1997 remake of the film.
  — Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 27 May 2023
• The Kings are the league’s Cinderella story this season, but this is the nightmare matchup for them.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• That team, which is known as the Bright Stars, has been writing a Cinderella story of its own.
  — Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 July 2024
• Tom Keifer Keifer rose to fame as the voice of Cinderella, the Stonesiest hair-metal band on the planet.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
• The newest trailer for the film sees Cinderella standing her ground against the Queen of Hearts, even after her takeover.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 May 2024
• Afghanistan is the Cinderella story though still way down in rankings.
  — Dominic Pino, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
• A week ago, the Beach were mired in a five-game losing streak to end the regular season as their Cinderella hopes seemed to be circling the drain.
  — Kevin Dotson, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
• Just like Cinderella, Peter and Gwendolyn dance the night away until the clock strikes midnight.
  — Dan Gvozden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 June 2023
• Montgomery High School couldn’t pry the slipper off Cinderella’s foot.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• Don't call her Cinderella Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams paused the show a few songs in to replace her footwear.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2023
• And on Sunday, the clock struck midnight on their Cinderella season.
  — Alex Vejar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
• Like the classic fairytale of Cinderella, Benedict met a woman at a ball.
  — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2024
• Can the Orioles continue their Cinderella run from worst to first?
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
• There are pops of deep blues and greens, too, with the colorway reflecting the high-latitude parts of the world Cinderella Noel IV will cruise.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023
• As summer heats up, JT aims to make her stamp on the new season with the upcoming mixtape, City Cinderella.
  — Okla Jones, Essence, 2 July 2024
• We’re held captive by the Cinderella myth, the idea that these transformations are abrupt and happen overnight.
  — Joanne Lipman, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
• After just over a year of dating, the couple got engaged back at the theme park, in front of Cinderella’s castle, on Valentine’s Day in 2023.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
• The senior buried eight consecutive free throws in the clutch to end McClatchy’s Cinderella run.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
• Arizona State could perhaps be the Cinderella team of the Pac-12 if these results continue.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
• Finally, the results for Bad Cinderella are worse than bad.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• Groban captioned a carousel of photos, including one of the pair kissing in front of Cinderella's castle.
  — Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
• Like the old classic tale of Cinderella, Benedict met Sophie without knowing her name at a ball.
  — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 July 2024
• Not since Cinderella’s slipper has a shoe borne so much metaphorical weight.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2023
• Its flesh is similar to that of an acorn or butternut squash or a Cinderella pumpkin.
  — Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• The Florida native has revealed dates for the City Cinderella tour, in support of her debut solo effort of the same name.
  — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 July 2024
• Littler looked poised to cap off his Cinderella story midway through his match with Humphries, jumping out to an early 4-2 set lead.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
• The nuptials paid tribute to the fairytale, including the bride's replica dress of the ballgown worn by Lily James in the 2015 live-action remake of Cinderella.
  — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• In the end, Wingate found a mask shape that worked for the homecoming dance to trick Austin just enough, and of course (spoiler alert), Sam gets her happily ever after, à la Cinderella.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024