duchesses

plural of duchess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duchesses
Noun
  • Only seven princesses have held the title since 1642.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Including Anne, Debrett's notes that only seven princesses have held the title since it was created by King Charles I in 1642 for his daughter, Princess Mary.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 22-year-old Australian influencer grew up in the 2010s era makeup YouTubers — when NikkieTutorials, Jaclyn Hill and Laura Lee were the reigning queens of social media — and was completely taken by their creative looks.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The results showed that hives treated with mixtures containing methyl oleate were far less likely to rear new queens.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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