How to Use Cinderella in a Sentence
Cinderella
noun- The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
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This isn’t the first time the Cinderella star has spoken out against the Vogue cover.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2023
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Singer and actress Brandy played Cinderella in a 1997 remake of the film.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 27 May 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Afghanistan is the Cinderella story though still way down in rankings.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
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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
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Just like Cinderella, Peter and Gwendolyn dance the night away until the clock strikes midnight.
—Dan Gvozden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 June 2023
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Montgomery High School couldn’t pry the slipper off Cinderella’s foot.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
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And on Sunday, the clock struck midnight on their Cinderella season.
—Alex Vejar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
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Like the classic fairytale of Cinderella, Benedict met a woman at a ball.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2024
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Can the Orioles continue their Cinderella run from worst to first?
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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We’re held captive by the Cinderella myth, the idea that these transformations are abrupt and happen overnight.
—Joanne Lipman, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2023
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The senior buried eight consecutive free throws in the clutch to end McClatchy’s Cinderella run.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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Arizona State could perhaps be the Cinderella team of the Pac-12 if these results continue.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
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Finally, the results for Bad Cinderella are worse than bad.
—Vulture, 2 May 2023
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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
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Not since Cinderella’s slipper has a shoe borne so much metaphorical weight.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2023
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Its flesh is similar to that of an acorn or butternut squash or a Cinderella pumpkin.
—Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Every night of the week, ladies come into the city to dance the night away with the visiting sailors, but the sailors have to leave before midnight to get back to their ships, as their ‘Cinderella liberty’ comes to an end.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024
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Finding the perfect running shoe can feel like a Cinderella story.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
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In one shot, the family of five posed in front of Cinderella's Castle and in another, Andrew and Hargitay watched the fireworks show with their backs to the camera.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
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But as Cinderella finds her spine, her performance grows more assured.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
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