marquesses

variants or marquises or marquis
plural of marquess

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquesses
Noun
  • The project is described to us as in the vein of King Lear and Succession, charting the rivalry between two princes over a renowned Korean painting.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • With nanny Olga Powell and mom Diana, the young princes enjoyed an open-sleigh ride in Lech, Austria, on March 30, 1993.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ransom Eli Olds was one of the most influential auto barons of his time, credited with being the first to design an assembly line for vehicle manfacturing.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Feeding their massive media empires, media barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed for readership by printing sensationalist stories, gossip, and exaggerated claims.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In the Seattle game, Raleigh admitted it while manger Dan Wilson downplayed it by citing tough counts and the Yankees capitalizing.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The woman’s mother and her mom’s boyfriend have since been charged with two counts each of neglect of a dependent, court records show.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Marquesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquesses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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