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Recent Examples of maidenhood
Even so, the belief in Mary’s life-long maidenhood is widely shared by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church and by some Lutherans.
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Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maidenhood
Noun
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There are some parts of girlhood not even tragedy can suppress.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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In rural Costa Rica, Laura steps out of girlhood and into the world of adults.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This horror at effeminacy echoes across Baldwin’s novels and essays.—
Garth Greenwell,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The researchers theorized this could be in part because of greater stigma toward effeminacy in boys than masculinity in girls.—
Benjamin Ryan,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2023
Noun
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And my interest was obviously impacted by my own experience of motherhood and womanhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The goal is to bridge the gap for girls transitioning into womanhood.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Maidenhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenhood. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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