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Recent Examples of demoiselleKirby 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
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.
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Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
The Loveland FoundationProvides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.
Since breaking his maiden on the Jimmy Durante turf course at Del Mar on September 10, 2023, Formidable Man has reeled off five consecutive Stakes wins in his starts at the Seaside Oval.
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Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Federico Chiesa earned cult hero status during his maiden campaign at Liverpool.
Chastain portrayed Celia Foote in the drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name about a white journalist chronicling the lives of Black maids working for white households in 1960s Mississippi.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
Ella Beaty will play Lizzie, while Rebecca Hall will play Lizzie’s stepmother, Abby, and Vicky Krieps will play Bridget Sullvan, a maid in the Borden household.
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