demoiselle

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Recent Examples of demoiselle Kirby Smith and Cassie Selden, a spirited demoiselle from Lynchburg, Virginia, married in 1861. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 While sauntering through the presentation, which felt more like a spring picnic than fashion show (guests sipped on glasses of rosé and plucked strawberries from overflowing trays), one particularly striking demoiselle caught the eye. Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2018 The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018 Assam Rhino Reserve will showcase the greater one-horned rhinos, Asian brown tortoises and demoiselle cranes. Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 9 Apr. 2018 After the final demoiselle was presented, the six curtseyed in unison to the audience. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018 These historical figures were seated on the ballroom floor to receive les demoiselles. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 7 Jan. 2018
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Noun
  • Sinner, 15 years younger than Djokovic, still has not lost a set in the tournament while advancing to his maiden Roland Garros final.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The movie revolves around 10 year old time-traveling rainbow-child Arco, who lives in the distant future of 2932, but gets trapped in 2075 when his maiden flight does not go to plan.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • There are maids on the farm where Alma (Hanna Heckt), one of the quartet of main characters in Sound of Falling, is growing up — women in uniform who bustle around the house and the grounds.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2025
  • And then, with their faces covered and heads bowed, the ‘maids walk to the church and file into the pews for Serena’s wedding to High Commander Wharton.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 May 2025

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“Demoiselle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoiselle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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