duchesses

plural of duchess

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Noun
  • For the new hires taking over the many faces of Matt Mercer in the adaptation, the array of talent on display is mind-boggling, encompassing Broadway stars, country music legends, and not one, but three Disney princesses.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix doesn’t offer theme parks, decades’ worth of merchandise, or an extensive coterie of fairy-tale princesses for fans to dress up as every Halloween.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But in her own time, Jane Boleyn served five of Henry VIII’s six queens — an outstanding career as a courtier.
    Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Taylor Swift loves her mad women and outlaw ladies, her queens with big reputations.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Duchesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duchesses. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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