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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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Last-Minute Changes To Cruises Booking a trip on a cruise ship’s maiden voyage has great appeal, being among the first people in the world to set sail on a brand new ship.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Immediately after news surfaced of Woods' maiden victory, fans online flocked to social media.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Adjective
But Alana, Este and Danielle have never taken a trip to the couch to chat with host Jimmy Fallon, so on Tuesday night (June 17) the sibling trio made the most of their maiden voyage by doing all the things.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2025
Last-Minute Changes To Cruises Booking a trip on a cruise ship’s maiden voyage has great appeal, being among the first people in the world to set sail on a brand new ship.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
The movie revolves around 10 year old time-traveling rainbow-child Arco, who lives in the distant future of 2932, but gets trapped in 2075 when his maiden flight does not go to plan.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Immediately after news surfaced of Woods' maiden victory, fans online flocked to social media.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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Was there a sense of pressure returning to this world after the success of the first film?—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
29 June 2025
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News of its foray into prediction markets has helped its stock price gain more than 100% in the first half of 2025.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The Bon Secours home was one of many such institutions in Ireland where unmarried pregnant women were sent to give birth in secret.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The homes housed unmarried pregnant women as well as tens of thousands of orphans, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The project saw its construction costs triple from an initial request for proposals estimate of $54 million in 2021 to its final budget of $152 million, which was presented to the University of California Board of Regents for approval in 2022.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The film added an additional $30 million overseas, propelling its initial worldwide tally to $60 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
Noun
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You as a cook, a chef, a butler, a maid, the engineer.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Often Black women were relegated to stereotypical roles as maids, mammies, or exoticized figures.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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The inaugural recipient will be honored at the Special Awards Presentation during the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Week in Las Vegas in November.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 June 2025
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Among those receiving clemency are a pair of reality TV stars, a straw donor who gave $900,000 to Trump’s first inaugural committee and a Virginia sheriff sentenced to 10 years for deputizing several businessmen in exchange for cash payments.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Refined coconut oil usually has a shorter shelf life than virgin olive oil.—
Health,
Health,
14 May 2025
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Adding extra virgin olive oil to your diet may help reduce pain levels over time.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That being said, there’s no harm in watching the reboot trilogy first before moving on to the original series of films.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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Both sides offered slightly competing proposals to respond to the note, with the government’s proposal encouraging jurors to firmly stick to the original instructions on the law.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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