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Recent Examples of demimondaine
To this day, she’s drawn to the bruise of blue that belies the kittenish blush, the tension between the girl next door and the demimondaine, who are not so far apart, who may even be one.
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Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer.
—Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018
Susan Dominus Photographs By Joshua Kissi Styled By Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs By Collier Schorr Styled By Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait By Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs By Tina Barney, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2021
Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer.
—Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demimondaine
Noun
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The colorful artworks largely depict the sensual hedonistic lifestyles of city dwellers including merchants, courtesans and kabuki actors.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The workers at Sheri’s Ranch, who call themselves courtesans, were given a new contract in December that would give the brothel control over their intellectual property and power of attorney.—
Jessica Hill,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her father describes his daughter as a lover of cooking and all things fashion.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In fact, a friend might become a lover.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Far from a stereotypical homewrecker, Archie’s paramour (Lauren Tsai) is a blunt, hyper-logical scientist.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a wry comment on the hazards of fame, Carpenter and fans are seen in the last seconds of the ad eating the remains of the potato-chip paramour.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Demimondaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demimondaine. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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