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Recent Examples of marquise
Wearing a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, the heavily embellished dress featured a black velvet Bardot neckline — and nearly out-sparkled her marquise engagement ring.
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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
Blanco appears to have popped the question on some kind of sound stage, based on the pictures of Gomez showing off her new marquise diamond beside a Taco Bell picnic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
In her post, the Only Murders in the Building star shared photos of her stunning marquise-cut engagement ring, as well as a photo of Blanco kissing her on the cheek.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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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Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
Blanco appears to have popped the question on some kind of sound stage, based on the pictures of Gomez showing off her new marquise diamond beside a Taco Bell picnic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
In her post, the Only Murders in the Building star shared photos of her stunning marquise-cut engagement ring, as well as a photo of Blanco kissing her on the cheek.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquise
Noun
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In its place, consider more stately materials like tulle or duchess satin and crepe de chine.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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Markle launched a brand called American Riviera Orchard via Instagram on March 14, 2024 with a short video that showed the duchess arranging flowers, baking and standing in a stone walkway wearing a floor-length gown.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pop princess Kylie Minogue landed some punches as Cammy White in the 1994 Street Fighter film.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Diana counted Monckton, now a baroness, among her closest friends and was godmother to one of her daughters.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The baroness is determined to build a hotel on the island, which a century ago might as well be like building a hotel on the moon.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Transport yourself back in time to the days where kings and queens ruled, and see over 100 daily shows.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Sep. 2024
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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
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
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At the request of Les Modes, a French fashion magazine, Boldini’s painting of the marchesa was exhibited at the couturier Jacques Doucet’s fashion house in Paris, with his creations displayed around it.—
CATH POUND,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2018
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“Marquise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquise. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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