as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
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Recent Examples of peeress
All About the Crowns That Will Be Used at King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honor and hundreds of the peeresses too.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honour and hundreds of the peeresses too.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honour and hundreds of the peeresses too.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeress
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At some point in the near future, lady fortune won’t smile upon his every move.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The former first ladies also wore black and pearls.Vogue, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.Cole Kazdin, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 July 2017
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The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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The property had been left to the National Alliance by a countess and was sold to the father of Fini’s partner for 300,000 euros in 2008.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024
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But this is Meghan Markle, Hollywood actor, entrepreneur, and duchess.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meghan McCain eviscerates Meghan Markle, calls duchess ‘out of touch’ Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to Meghan McCain’s visceral critique if Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix series set to air on Jan, 15, 2025.The Hill, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Maybe Kate can get Parton to hop back across the pond to play a few songs and, as a real Southern gentlewoman, teach those rather provincial Brits how to properly serve tea.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2023
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In the north, Solomon knew, young oblates, the cherished daughters of gentlewomen, were given to the Lord out of the ranks of the nobility.Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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Even the grandest of dames can evolve to embrace a more sustainable future.Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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New York will see the triumphant return of its grand dame, the Waldorf Astoria.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Peeress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeress. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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