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Recent Examples of countess
Life hasn't always been a cabaret for the former countess.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
That duality — louche by day, countess by night — was built into the Apolline.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
That duality — louche by day, countess by night — was built into the Apolline.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countess
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Once the home of an Italian duchess, the Hotel Esencia is nestled in the Yucatan Jungle 30 minutes outside buzzy Tulum.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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The company apologized to the duchess, who was awarded symbolic damages of £1.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Redford plays Denys, a big game hunter in Out of Africa, while Streep plays Karen, a baroness.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Next time a wintry mix or your cozy layers take a toll on your perfect blowout, remind yourself that even princesses can relate—and copy Middleton’s stylish way to adapt.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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The cutesy, docile creature that’s associated with Disney princesses and scenic woodland whimsy is inspiring the latest nail art trend.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 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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Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.—
Ellie Hall,
Vulture,
9 July 2024
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Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Choose a deluxe cabin for the full crew, which comes with either two queen beds or a queen bed and a pull-out sofa, sleeping up to four people.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 Dec. 2025
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Also on offer is an Art Deco bracelet from 1925 that includes rectangular and square step-cut emeralds, as well as marquise, rectangular, square, old, and single-cut stones.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Bridgerton viscountess is set to star in yet another love story, this time as a woman whose life is turned upside down by an upcoming wedding and the return of a former flame.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Season 2 will follow Quinn's second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and the quest of the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, to find his viscountess.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
21 June 2023
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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 1 Feb. 2026.
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