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Recent Examples of marchioness
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.
—Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Vanity Fair reported that the marchioness sent him a legal notice.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The marchioness is among the seven patrons for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), which provides care and support for young children faced with life-threatening diseases.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 May 2023
The wife of a marquis, incidentally, is called a marchioness.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2020
For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness.
—Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 23 May 2018
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2016
Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.
—Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Vanity Fair reported that the marchioness sent him a legal notice.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The marchioness is among the seven patrons for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH), which provides care and support for young children faced with life-threatening diseases.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 May 2023
The wife of a marquis, incidentally, is called a marchioness.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2020
For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness.
—Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 23 May 2018
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marchioness
Noun
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It had supposedly been made in the nineteen-forties, for an Italian countess or an English lady, then scrapped, and afterward either smuggled out of the workroom by a starry-eyed seamstress or, with the atelier head’s approval, given to one of the in-house models.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lang went on to appear in most of Fuller’s films, including playing a rebellious German countess in his 1980 war epic The Big Red One, and several by their friend Wim Wenders.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The then-prince and duchess sipped on a mug while meeting independent vendors at the Covered Market in Oxford, England.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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The show shifts between Jane’s time under the duchess’ employ, her varied romances and the police investigation into what happened to Thomas.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outlet also claimed Archer championed high-end designers to elevate the princess’s image and encouraged her to upcycle and rewear looks.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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Defender’s role in that family is the rugged, rebellious brother who misbehaves out in the wild while Discovery gets the princes and princesses off to boarding school.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Epstein and the baroness continued corresponding into 2019, the records show.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ritani is a great pick for those who want options, with 10 different shape varieties to choose from, including classics like round, cushion, and oval, as well as marquise, pear, and heart.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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The marquise blue diamond creation is courtesy of his own fine jewelry house, Didris.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, may hold the titles of Britain's future king and queen, but the couple's most important role is as parents to their three children, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Only 30 people were allowed at the funeral, and the queen sat alone at the church, wearing a mask.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Season 3 of Bridgerton sees the new viscountess expecting her first child, and in the books, the pair welcome four children total: Edmund, Miles, Charlotte, and Mary.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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And while the past tenants of Royal Lodge exuded an elegant lore for the highbrow interests of a viscountess, the Jeffrey Epstein–associated Andrew is shrouded in such scandal that if Royal Lodge had been put on the real estate market, the listing price might have knocked down a few million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Marchioness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marchioness. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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