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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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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
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Other historians point to the color being linked to effeminacy.—
AJ Willingham,
CNN,
25 June 2023
Noun
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Other gifts include jewelry, as well as high heels and a teddy bear to symbolize her transition from childhood into young womanhood.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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The organization reflected a pattern in this new generation of filmmakers in the Central American country, largely comprised of women, with many telling stories focused on issues of womanhood and, most specifically, being a woman in Costa Rica today.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Maidenhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenhood. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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