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baroness

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Recent Examples of baroness Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness? — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025 Redford plays Denys, a big game hunter in Out of Africa, while Streep plays Karen, a baroness. — 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 See All Example Sentences for baroness

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When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
The countess’ tale highlights the obsession with women’s appearances across time while adding to the show’s fun campiness and gothic nature.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

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While gearing up to send the Sussex children to their second school this month, the duchess was added to a Whatsapp group created for parents.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
The duchess shared a video on Instagram showing herself walking hand-in-hand with Harry and other family moments, including Lilibet riding a bicycle with Archie running alongside her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Younger consumers are also gravitating toward personalization and distinctive engagement-ring designs, including oval and marquise shapes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
The couple picked out a diamond and emerald ring from Van Cleef & Arpels that was later redesigned with marquise diamonds.

— Freya Drohan, InStyle, 16 Aug. 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
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024

Definition of marchioness

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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
The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one.

— Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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Bridget reads Lizzie the tale of Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed (also portrayed by Krieps), a 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman said to have bled beautiful virgins to bathe in their blood and preserve her beauty.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Báthory was a Hungarian noblewoman who was convicted of killing dozens of women and girls at the turn of the 17th century.

— Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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