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baroness

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as in countess

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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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Noun

De Lesseps turned a fall from countess to tabloid fixture into a thriving cabaret career.

— Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Where foreign adventurers once brought conflict to Costa Rica’s coast, a European countess left behind a sanctuary of profound peace.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of countess

Noun

The Donkey Princess focuses on Diana, the princess of an ancient kingdom, whose father, King Arthur, has forbidden love.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
The Danish Royal House told local media that the princess would waive both the salary and allowance.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

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But that’s not what made the duchess decide to hit back publicly by having an anonymous member of her team leak a statement to People and other media outlets.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Another image shows the duchess as a young girl sitting crossed legged on the bed, her hair styled into braids.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of duchess

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After nearly two years of dating, Dean popped the question to Eden on a hill overlooking the countryside in Arkansas, presenting her with a marquise-cut engagement ring from Crocker’s Jewelers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of marquise

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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

Noun

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

Definition of viscountess

Noun

Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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

Definition of noblewoman

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