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Recent Examples of countess
There were so many senior royals still on the roster (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor among them), that Prince Edward and Sophie, countess of Wessex (now the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh) were relatively minor public figures and had yet to see their profiles bloom.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Julie Delpy played a version of Báthory in 2009 feature The Countess; Anna Friel in the 2008 historical drama Bathory, and Maria Kalinina in the 2006 slasher horror Stay Alive, in which the spirit of the blood countess haunts a survival video game.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
Julie Delpy played a version of Báthory in 2009 feature The Countess; Anna Friel in the 2008 historical drama Bathory, and Maria Kalinina in the 2006 slasher horror Stay Alive, in which the spirit of the blood countess haunts a survival video game.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Jeanne-Claude’s parents, a French general and countess, arrived in Petaluma the day before the scheduled completion.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
De Saint Sernin’s spring show was inspired by his French nobility roots, specifically his grandmother, who was a countess.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countess
Noun
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The candid snap showed Meghan and Lilibet inside of what appeared to be the duchess's walk-in closet.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
Noun
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She is accompanied on her travels by a wealthy baroness, whom the other women come to understand is her lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2026
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Streep starred as a Danish baroness who falls in love with a big-game hunter, played by Redford, while running a coffee plantation in colonial Kenya in the epic romantic drama.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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On the surface, Nellie (Dunn) is a world-class spoiled princess and a playground bully.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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In one photo from the auction offering, the future princess appears near a sports field.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
24 May 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
Noun
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There are a number of connecting rooms that combine a king room with a two-queen room, which would be ideal for a family with (non-toddler) kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Countess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countess. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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