marquises

noun

plural of marquise
as in duchesses

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  1. princesses
  2. queens
Noun
  • One by one, her companions Sabrina Carpenter, Fergie and Ice Spice obliged, demonstrating that even pop princesses may serve as entertainment when the queen commands.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The movies take a backseat here as the princesses themselves take center stage.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of queens
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