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Recent Examples of marquise
In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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
In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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
In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquise
Noun
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It had supposedly been made in the nineteen-forties, for an Italian countess or an English lady, then scrapped, and afterward either smuggled out of the workroom by a starry-eyed seamstress or, with the atelier head’s approval, given to one of the in-house models.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lang went on to appear in most of Fuller’s films, including playing a rebellious German countess in his 1980 war epic The Big Red One, and several by their friend Wim Wenders.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The duchess has long described herself as a foodie, releasing a charity cookbook in 2018.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shop similar styles inspired by the duchess below.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plot revolves around the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) and President Skroob (Brooks), who attempt to steal the atmosphere of the peaceful planet Druidia, only to be thwarted by the hero Lone Starr (Pullman), his sidekick Barf (John Candy), and the Druish princess Vespa (Zuniga).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Right around that time, the Venice Film Festival saw Mamoru Hosoda’s anime epic Scarlet, in which the Danish prince became an ass-kicking Danish princess consigned to a hellish and phantasmagoric underworld.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 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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Ever wanted to be a baron or a baroness?—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Sep. 2025
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All 24 accommodations, ranging from a queen room to a two-bedroom, two-bathroom oceanfront suite, share a distinct residential vibe.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, Peter photographed another leather queen, the poet Kirby Congdon.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 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
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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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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 Apr. 2026.
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