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Recent Examples of marchioness
Multiple media outlets begin to publish explainers on the marchioness, but not all of them mention the affair rumors.
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Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 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
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2016
For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness.
—Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 23 May 2018
The Queen can choose from five titles for a man -- duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron -- and for a woman -- duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess and baroness.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 19 May 2018
Ellie Hall, Vulture, 9 July 2024
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 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
Her closest friend was the adventurous Nadejda Mountbatten, marchioness of Milford Haven.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 30 Sep. 2016
For women, the titles are: duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess, and baroness.
—Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 23 May 2018
The Queen can choose from five titles for a man -- duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron -- and for a woman -- duchess, marchioness, countess, viscountess and baroness.
—Angela Dewan, CNN, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marchioness
Noun
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Louise Brooks wooed a father and son as well as a countess in a tuxedo.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Then, in one outdoor scene, Lilibet can be seen standing beside the duchess on a footbridge as the mother-daughter duo appears to marvel at something below.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Some of the accusations stung, but dealing with that — along with tasting the occasional fresh strawberry from a duchess’s garden — is sometimes part of the job.—
Julia Moskin,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 10-year-old princess joined mom Kate Middleton, dad Prince William and older brother Prince George at the gentlemen's singles final on July 13, cheering on Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner from the front row of the Royal Box at Centre Court.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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The grosgrain purple-and-green chest ribbon — the colors of the All England club — add to the princess’s martial flair.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The baroness stipulated that the cabinet of curiosities remain intact.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 June 2025
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The baroness designed the piece in the ’60s, and it was created by the great Parisian house Maison Jansen.—
Ralph Rucci,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Try this beautiful set, $94 at Macy’s, that is adorned with well over 50 sparkling cubic zirconias in round and marquise shapes for an elegant look.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2024
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The Substance star wore a between-the-finger-ring, which had three marquise diamonds.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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The Bridgerton viscountess is set to star in yet another love story, this time as a woman whose life is turned upside down by an upcoming wedding and the return of a former flame.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Season 2 will follow Quinn's second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and the quest of the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, to find his viscountess.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
21 June 2023
Noun
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The novelists’ parents were Patrick and Maria Brontë, an Irish clergyman and a Cornish gentlewoman who married in 1812.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Marchioness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marchioness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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