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Recent Examples of demoiselle
Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861.
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Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.
—Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 9 Apr. 2018
The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye.
—Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018
Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes.
—Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 9 Apr. 2018
The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoiselle
Noun
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Unlike the Panthère—crowned the it girl watch of the 2020s—or the Tank Française, with its royal pedigree, the Demoiselle remained overlooked.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The track is credited to fictional girl group Huntr/x, as well as the three women who actually perform as the characters in the movie, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hernandez rode 18 of Baffert’s 24 winners, including eight wins in 2-year-old maiden races.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brant, the $3 million 2-year-old whose maiden victory in July produced a 101 Beyer speed figure, the best by a horse his age in 2025; Balboa, third to Brant in that maiden race; Desert Gate, 2 for 2 after winning the Best Pal Stakes, and Litmus Test, an $875,000 yearling who won first time out.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ella Beaty will play Lizzie, while Rebecca Hall will play Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby, and Vicky Krieps will play Bridget Sullvan, a maid in the Borden household.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Demoiselle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoiselle. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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