as in girls
a young unmarried woman
fell in love with a pretty demoiselle from a neighboring village
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As of Tuesday afternoon, 280 school board members across 113 school districts in the state have signed the letter, citing concerns for girls' privacy and safety, as well as potential federal funding cuts in response to the state's noncompliance.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Surveillance footage reportedly showed young girls hopping fences in what appeared to be attempts to escape.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Prized 2-year-olds trained by Bob Baffert ran an impressive 1-2 in their debuts in Sunday’s opening race, a six-furlong test for maidens.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere in the castle, Malcolm’s sister, Maura Grant, comes across Dougal shtupping one of her maids up against a wall.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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As such, the race is on to get these budding butlers, maids, and models into the workforce.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dark Towers, crooked wizard towers, towers with damsels in distress.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Demoiselles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demoiselles. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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