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noun

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as in maiden

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Recent Examples of ex Peter is survived by his siblings Eileen, Sandy, Carol and Steve; his three children, Merlin, Dylan and Chloe; and his ex-wife, Elena. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Byrne is survived by his siblings Eileen, Sandy, Carol and Steve; children Merlin, Dylan, and Chloe; and ex-wife Elena. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 Some of Zahnd’s career highlights include the 2022 conviction of Grayden Denham, the first quadruple murderer in the county’s history, and the 2020 murder conviction of Letti Strait for the shooting death of Charles Cammisano, her ex-husband. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Panettiere’s ex-partner, former Olympic and world boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko, paid tribute to Panettiere and vowed to make sure their daughter Kaya would always remember her mother. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex

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Noun

This second tale unfolds in an isolated cabin in the 1950s, as a lonely man on death’s door, Tom (Nick Nolte), a father in wait for his estranged daughter, finds an unconscious maiden, Alice (Caylee Cowan), outside in the snow.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Both were wins, a maiden-breaking score at seven furlongs (3/4 of a mile) at Churchill Downs on June 7, 2026 and a valiant win by a neck in the mile and a sixteenth Indiana Derby on July 11.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

Lizzie and Bridget having a romantic relationship Monster depicts Lizzie and Bridget as forming a romantic relationship, which starts when Bridget becomes a maid for her family.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
At the time of their deaths, the couple lived with their adult daughters — 41-year-old Emma and 32-year-old Lizzie — and their maid, Bridget Sullivan, in a relatively modest home.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

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While the community college system currently offers 66 bachelor’s degree programs, the new legislation authorizes nearly 700, the release said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Higher education Community colleges will be able to grant more bachelor’s degrees under a law signed by Newsom.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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Noun

At age 37, Abby was considered a spinster, and her social class was well below that of her husband.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
After deliberating for just over an hour, the all-male, white, Protestant jury unanimously decided that 32-year-old spinster Borden didn’t commit a brazen daytime double homicide.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

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