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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
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Recent Examples of maiden
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic — which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people — and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.
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Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Adjective
The Corinthian, the first of Accor’s two Orient Express sailing yachts, set sail on her maiden voyage in May 2026.
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Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic — which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people — and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Noun
Fognini reached top 10 in the world in 2019 and won the 2015 Australian Open men's doubles tournament, while Pennetta won her maiden singles Grand Slam at the 2015 US Open.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.
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Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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Giants second baseman Luis Arraez left Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics after fouling a ball off his right foot in the bottom of the first inning and is questionable for Wednesday night’s matchup.
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.
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While church policies emphasized that unmarried women had the right to keep their children and the children had a right to remain with their mothers, staff often ignored this guidance and worked closely with adoption agencies, researchers found.
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Women can bear arms, although unmarried ones traditionally display them on a diamond (known as a lozenge) or oval shape, rather than a shield.
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One girl, identified only as SH, was about 14 years old when Vander Meer allegedly began grooming her with gifts, special attention and knee touches and hugs in 2002.
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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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The heads of the California Business Roundtable, California Taxpayers Association and California Business Properties Association — all supporters of the initial Local Taxpayer Protection Act—issued a statement praising the compromise agreement.
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Medi-Cal coverage of immigrants without legal status costs the state roughly $10 billion a year, according to California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, more than double the initial estimates.
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Sam neglects the standards of his profession to protect women who Cady could hurt, especially someone like Sam’s virginal teen daughter, Dani.
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Brides were expected, in most cultures at various points in history, to be virginal, pure and dedicated to their husbands.
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The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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In reaching their first World Cup (which expanded from 32 to 48 participating nations this year), Curaçao has been able to showcase its colorful culture, touristic offerings and sporting potential to a largely virgin audience.
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The usual claims of occult idolatry, the sensitivity of children’s virgin eyes, and the fear of nurturing serial killers were at the heart of the debates, which had some comparing Schwartz to Jeffrey Dahmer and were only further accelerated by the intense graphics of illustrator Stephen Gammell.
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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