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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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Marquise de Merteuil, betrayed by Valmont, embarks on a daring journey to become Paris’ leading courtesan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2025
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Annoyed with her nephew’s behavior, the Vicomte’s aunt, Madame de Rosemonde (Diane Kruger), mentors Isabelle and boldly transforms her into one of Paris’ leading courtesans.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees are in the crosshairs, caught between mountain lion lovers on the left and anti-wolf advocates on the right.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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For the Reese’s lovers among us, John Kelly’s chocolates provide an upscale take on the candy classic.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other unconfirmed paramours include A$AP Rocky, multiple NBA players, and, most recently, Bad Bunny.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the season, it's finally revealed that Sylvie's paramour is actually the 20-something son of her old friend.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Demimondaine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demimondaine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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