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Recent Examples of baroness
Redford plays Denys, a big game hunter in Out of Africa, while Streep plays Karen, a baroness.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Diana counted Monckton, now a baroness, among her closest friends and was godmother to one of her daughters.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The baroness is determined to build a hotel on the island, which a century ago might as well be like building a hotel on the moon.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Kahler’s personal theory is that the baroness’s other lover Rudolf—who frequently alleged that he was being mistreated by the baroness—killed the two, with the help of Friedrich.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Diana counted Monckton, now a baroness, among her closest friends and was godmother to one of her daughters.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
The baroness is determined to build a hotel on the island, which a century ago might as well be like building a hotel on the moon.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Kahler’s personal theory is that the baroness’s other lover Rudolf—who frequently alleged that he was being mistreated by the baroness—killed the two, with the help of Friedrich.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baroness
Noun
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one section, Mayer turns her focus to Diana, portraying the late princess as a woman whose extraordinary capacity for empathy was matched by a deep belief in romance — and whose hopes for love often collided with reality.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere had praised the crown princess for being open about her condition and said this could help others suffering from similar problems.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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While the duchess opted to personalize her version with cobalt blue letters on a navy body, shoppers can choose from three additional sizes and 14 additional colors — plus up to three letters — to craft their ideal bag.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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In the black-and-white picture, uploaded on June 1, the duchess decorated her mantle with one of her bestselling candles.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Douglas Fir sleeps up to eight guests, offering two bathrooms and three bedrooms—two of which have queen beds, and one of which is a family suite on the ground floor with a queen bed and two twins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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In 1893, John Watson Foster helped overthrow the queen of Hawaii.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Benny Blanco's proposal to Gomez in December 2024 included a Taco Bell picnic and a luxe marquise diamond ring.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ritani is a great pick for those who want options, with 10 different shape varieties to choose from, including classics like round, cushion, and oval, as well as marquise, pear, and heart.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2020, Emma, previously Viscountess Weymouth, became Britain's first Black marchioness when her husband inherited the title upon the death of his father.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Sep. 2024
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Season 3 of Bridgerton sees the new viscountess expecting her first child, and in the books, the pair welcome four children total: Edmund, Miles, Charlotte, and Mary.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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And while the past tenants of Royal Lodge exuded an elegant lore for the highbrow interests of a viscountess, the Jeffrey Epstein–associated Andrew is shrouded in such scandal that if Royal Lodge had been put on the real estate market, the listing price might have knocked down a few million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the glamorous noblewoman has not emerged from decades of slumber in a glass coffin at the Kremlin just to feast.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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For actor Holliday Grainger, whose first major role was as the 15th-century Italian noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia in Showtime’s The Borgias, era-identification is just part of the game.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Baroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baroness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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