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The former duchess reportedly owed Johnny O’Sullivan a little under £100,000, which Epstein helped her settle after her bankruptcy in 2010.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
The email exchange begins with Epstein asking the former duchess about visiting New York.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the home of an Italian duchess, the Hotel Esencia is nestled in the Yucatan Jungle 30 minutes outside buzzy Tulum.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Theo is unfairly nicknamed as the ugly duchess by London society.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026
The email exchange begins with Epstein asking the former duchess about visiting New York.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Once the home of an Italian duchess, the Hotel Esencia is nestled in the Yucatan Jungle 30 minutes outside buzzy Tulum.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
Theo is unfairly nicknamed as the ugly duchess by London society.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duchess
Noun
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There, rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, the princess unites warring tribes for a final stand in the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the most notable homage to the princess’s iconic sparkler is Amal Clooney’s ring from George Clooney.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At one summer soirée, in 1856, the countess and the French Emperor spent a long time alone on an island in a lake.—
Anika Burgess,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Lang went on to appear in most of Fuller’s films, including playing a rebellious German countess in his 1980 war epic The Big Red One, and several by their friend Wim Wenders.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For consistency, all of the prices reflect queen sizes.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mabel befriends dam-building King George (Bobby Moynihan), runs afoul of an insect queen (Meryl Streep) and meets a ton of critters, from an emoji-loving lizard to a professional killer-for-hire shark.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Sep. 2024
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Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.—
Ellie Hall,
Vulture,
9 July 2024
Noun
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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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Redford plays Denys, a big game hunter in Out of Africa, while Streep plays Karen, a baroness.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The amber bauble, worth a staggering $87,000, is adorned with marquise-cut diamonds and features an 18kt gold and platinum setting.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Season 3 of Bridgerton sees the new viscountess expecting her first child, and in the books, the pair welcome four children total: Edmund, Miles, Charlotte, and Mary.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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And while the past tenants of Royal Lodge exuded an elegant lore for the highbrow interests of a viscountess, the Jeffrey Epstein–associated Andrew is shrouded in such scandal that if Royal Lodge had been put on the real estate market, the listing price might have knocked down a few million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Duchess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duchess. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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