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noblewoman

noun

ˈnō-bəl-ˌwu̇-mən

Definition of noblewoman

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts

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Recent Examples of noblewoman Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 But the glamorous noblewoman has not emerged from decades of slumber in a glass coffin at the Kremlin just to feast. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 One of the most enduring is the tale of Infante Pedro of Portugal and his mistress, the noblewoman Inês de Castro. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 11 Feb. 2026 In a competition setting, that means rewarding the dogs that adhere the closest to their breed’s original blueprint, whether it was first engineered to pull a cart, herd a flock, root out rodents, or look regal on a noblewoman’s lap. — Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noblewoman

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Noun

The drunkest of the three drunk ladies gives the historical cannon a kick, then does some comical hopping around, indicating, Ouch, my foot.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The lady handling the cart would flip them on a griddle, perfectly crisping them on each side, before sliding them onto a plate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lady

Noun

The villa was built in 1854 to be the lakeside estate for a countess and her family, but just 20 years later, was converted into a hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of countess

Noun

Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of queen

Noun

The duchess was seen publicly for the first time in London late last week visiting with activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
The last Christmas Harry and Meghan spent with the royal family was in 2018, when the duchess was expecting their first child, Archie.

— Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of duchess

Noun

Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

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