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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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The bedroom alcove can fit a queen, and the kitchen has a surprisingly solid amount of storage space.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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