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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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Black audiences have so few representative characters on screen, and Black womanhood alone is so touchy.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Grammy-winning songstress, poet, and actress has long stood as a symbol of Black womanhood in all its fullness—soft yet strong, sensual yet grounded.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Maidenhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maidenhood. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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