as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
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Recent Examples of peeress
All About the Crowns That Will Be Used at King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation Indeed, seven decades ago, there were tiaras and coronets aplenty, including Queen Elizabeth's maids of honor and hundreds of the peeresses too.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeress
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The ladies also opened up about the possibility of a Kpop Demon Hunters sequel, which has not yet been announced despite how anxious fans are for it.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Carol is one of 23 single ladies competing for the hand of Mel Owens, 66, who also hails from the world of professional sports.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2005, the queen appointed Major a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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The reputation of the duchess’ former husband, Prince Andrew, was destroyed largely by his friendship with Epstein.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The British Heart Foundation also dropped the duchess as the charity's ambassador, according to the BBC.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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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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The novelists’ parents were Patrick and Maria Brontë, an Irish clergyman and a Cornish gentlewoman who married in 1812.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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While its heritage remains intact, contemporary dining, wellness, and a growing emphasis on sustainability signal how even a grand dame can move with the times.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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So the grand dame got on the telephone and called the department store.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Peeress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeress. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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