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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
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic — which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people — and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.
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Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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Adjective
The Corinthian, the first of Accor’s two Orient Express sailing yachts, set sail on her maiden voyage in May 2026.
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Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 June 2026
Auctioneers say the unending fascination with the Titanic — which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Europe to New York in 1912, killing more than 1,500 people — and the rarity of artifacts adds up to high demand and exorbitant prices.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Noun
No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.
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Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.
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Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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Giants second baseman Luis Arraez left Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics after fouling a ball off his right foot in the bottom of the first inning and is questionable for Wednesday night’s matchup.
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.
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While church policies emphasized that unmarried women had the right to keep their children and the children had a right to remain with their mothers, staff often ignored this guidance and worked closely with adoption agencies, researchers found.
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Women can bear arms, although unmarried ones traditionally display them on a diamond (known as a lozenge) or oval shape, rather than a shield.
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The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.
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The heads of the California Business Roundtable, California Taxpayers Association and California Business Properties Association — all supporters of the initial Local Taxpayer Protection Act—issued a statement praising the compromise agreement.
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Medi-Cal coverage of immigrants without legal status costs the state roughly $10 billion a year, according to California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, more than double the initial estimates.
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Brides were expected, in most cultures at various points in history, to be virginal, pure and dedicated to their husbands.
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Each statue the perfect epitome of silent, mothering, virginal womanhood that Ireland had come to worship.
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The late Taylor Bradford’s book details the decades-long story of Emma Harte, a Yorkshire maid who becomes a business mogul.
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
Adjective
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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The inaugural Laugh List is being set by a voting body of leading feature comedy executives from many of the industry’s most active comedy production companies.
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The membrane performed just as well on lighter refinery streams, such as virgin naphtha.
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Human-rights concerns span the entire polyester production chain, from crude oil extraction for virgin production to the collection of plastic waste for recycling.
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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