How to Use marquess in a Sentence
marquess
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So far, so normal for the daughter of a marquess (the late Lord Caterham).
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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And while King Charles did not make Kerry a duke, an earl, a marquess, viscount or a baron, the knighthood was royal stuff enough.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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The agreement with the marquess allows Kays to take up to 25,000 tons of granite off the island by 2050.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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The marquess, however, decided not to buy the painting, which belongs to a private collection and, before now, has only ever been on public display once.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
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The Hotel Due Mari, a 17th-century aristocratic villa formerly owned by the marquesses of Bolasco, sits between Sestri’s two bays.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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