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Recent Examples of marquise
After the Great War ended, the marquise passed away, and her children’s visits to Cannes became fewer and fewer.
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Also on offer is an Art Deco bracelet from 1925 that includes rectangular and square step-cut emeralds, as well as marquise, rectangular, square, old, and single-cut stones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The Substance star wore a between-the-finger-ring, which had three marquise diamonds.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Also on offer is an Art Deco bracelet from 1925 that includes rectangular and square step-cut emeralds, as well as marquise, rectangular, square, old, and single-cut stones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
The Substance star wore a between-the-finger-ring, which had three marquise diamonds.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquise
Noun
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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
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The heir to the British throne and the duchess of Wales married on April 29, 2011, in London and are parents to Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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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
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Residents of Reggio Emilia said Wednesday they were honored the princess had chosen their city and its public preschools for her first visit since her remission.—
Silvia Stellacci,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Some had arrived hours before to catch a glimpse of the princess.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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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
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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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Pictured below moments after his red carpet appearance with Baptista, Cassel offers the gentlemanly arm to accompany the reigning queen of French cinema and his fellow cast member in Histoires Parallèles, Catherine Deneueve, to her seat.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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Does that would-be contessa or marchesa have to share a sentence with a human tongue twister?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Marquise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquise. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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