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 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 The 2018 court included promenade girls, gallants, demoiselles, jewel-bearers and the queen. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 1 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demoiselle
Noun
  • The Intruder by Freida McFadden When a hurricane bears down on her remote cabin, Casey discovers a bloodied, knife-wielding girl outside her window and reluctantly lets her in.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Poe transplanted the story to Paris, changed Mary’s name to Marie Rogêt and recast her as a perfume shop worker instead of a cigar girl.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.
    Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
  • For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.
    Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lucia Balordi as Nastasia, Ellen’s ladies’ maid who has become a close friend and confidant.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Demoiselle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoiselle. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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