marchioness

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Recent Examples of marchioness In 2020, Emma, previously Viscountess Weymouth, became Britain's first Black marchioness when her husband inherited the title upon the death of his father. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937. 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
  • But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.
    Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The candid snap showed Meghan and Lilibet inside of what appeared to be the duchess's walk-in closet.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026
  • Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.
    Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Harry cradles the young princess in his arms as Meghan, dressed all in khaki rests her arm on his shoulder lovingly.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • The then-princess remained committed to him despite concerns within royal circles about his finances, foreign background and family connections.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • She is accompanied on her travels by a wealthy baroness, whom the other women come to understand is her lover.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
  • Streep starred as a Danish baroness who falls in love with a big-game hunter, played by Redford, while running a coffee plantation in colonial Kenya in the epic romantic drama.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Benny Blanco's proposal to Gomez in December 2024 included a Taco Bell picnic and a luxe marquise diamond ring.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • So do the large pink or queen conch, the fighting conch, the tulip band shell, the helmet shells and the cask shells.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The bedroom alcove can fit a queen, and the kitchen has a surprisingly solid amount of storage space.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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