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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
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Recent Examples of maiden
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
On our April Mediterranean sailing—he ship’s third since its maiden voyage—the manifest ran the gamut.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Luna’s transatlantic, 13-night maiden voyage departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on March 10.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
That often, but not always, suggests a smooth maiden voyage.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026
On our April Mediterranean sailing—he ship’s third since its maiden voyage—the manifest ran the gamut.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Luna’s transatlantic, 13-night maiden voyage departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on March 10.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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An hour before the first AES Indiana community open house for the year was set to happen, the electric company said it had been cancelled due to threats.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the first tech, Self continued to argue and was assessed a second technical by a different official, which caused his ejection.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Wallace, the threshold is more than $200,000 for unmarried people and $400,000 for married taxpayers.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was born in the Jim Crow South to Helen Burns, then an unmarried 16-year-old, and her married-next-door neighbor, Noah Robinson.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Within hours, according to news reports, around 1,000 people were combing thick scrub and shallow creeks for the small girl.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Batson has pulled in record philanthropic donations, including $50 million from Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank for a new national training center in Atlanta, and $30 million from Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang for women’s and girls’ programs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The lawsuit claims none of the arrests led to convictions and some were never prosecuted because police lacked probable cause to make the initial arrest.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arkapaw said her initial call with Coogler was expansive and discussed everything about the story.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel is a slow read with an out-of-time atmosphere, really one of the most virginal and repressed romance stories of all time.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our idols were allowed to either be good girls—militantly wholesome and seemingly virginal—or train wrecks, unmoored and wild, and thus subjected to a litany of bullying and ridicule for their actions.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The most recent season featured Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) falling for maid and illegitimate child of nobility Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) over the course of eight very Cinderella-esque episodes.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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And the maids are also people who hold the gossip in all the households, and the people who really talk.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Calamia, who is sponsored by Hoka and Janji, would become the San Francisco Marathon’s inaugural nonbinary division winner, as well.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Magic unveiled its inaugural Hall of Fame class in April 2014 naming the first two inductees, Magic co-founder Pat Williams and the team’s first-ever draft pick and current community ambassador, Nick Anderson.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the country’s most traditional dishes, from croquettes to red mullet fish to eggplant and squid, are fried in extra virgin olive oil.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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They’re done with extra virgin olive oil, lemon, green olives.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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