mademoiselles

variants or mesdemoiselles
plural of mademoiselle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mademoiselles
Noun
  • Then in Game 3 Saturday night, host Vegas storms to 4-0 lead, Carolina scores three gals in 39 seconds en route to 4-4 knot; Vegas wins in double-OT.
    Greg Cote June 7, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Disney Channel gals got to stay together.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.
    Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • This British production from Hammer Films and director Roy Ward Baker showcases moon maidens, old-fashioned lunar shootouts, buggy chases, and an ex-astronaut turned mercenary salvager trying to snag a 6000-pound sapphire asteroid from orbit for a billionaire industrialist.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Backstage, a handful of high-spirited elementary-age girls — known as Vista Horizon, a K-pop quintet from K-town — waved to them in awe and offered their congratulations.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • But their inner lives don’t hold shape the way her little girls (and boys) do, with their uncanny dialogue and idiosyncratic observations.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Dark Towers, crooked wizard towers, towers with damsels in distress.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Check out Bond's current offerings on Moda Operandi, including pieces that caught our eye like the Mystic necklace, a tassel-like beaded number that's great for adding sparkle to your décolletage, or the Ophelia earrings, a truly unique set of dangling amethyst beauties.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • Some of the best oyster plates on the market are vintage, like this set of six midcentury beauties.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • It is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who played pranks splashing maids with water and colors.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
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“Mademoiselles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mademoiselles. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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