Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for petit-maître
Noun
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The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed.—
Ty Gaskins,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
1 Oct. 2021
Noun
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He was stuck between Kim Novak and a wall on one side and a four-hundred-pound dude on the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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But for a glorious period, all that mattered were the dudes being dudes.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
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The telegrams lead to the arrival of Sylvia’s husband (and Beau’s brother), the tweedy fop Clarke (Alex Moffat, playing him a little Biden-esque), as well as Beau’s very pregnant wife, Marjorie (Lilli Cooper), both of whom have secrets of their own.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
24 July 2023
Noun
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During that time, make a list of all the things that particular space needs, like cleaning out the closet, swapping out air filters, dusting fan blades, washing the walls, and cleaning the windows and under the rugs.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its blade design is inspired by the continuous shape of a Möbius strip, creating a smoother, more natural airflow that’s easier on the senses than traditional fans.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Markle’s video showed the prince and her friend, Kelly McKee Zajfen, watching the end of the game as the Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors determined that the colorful bird — belonging to the same family as crows and jays — had left quite a bit of damage, including multiple fractures in Montalva's left cheekbone and a rare fracture of the hyoid bone in her neck.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Peanuts in the shell can be offered to large birds like woodpeckers, jays, and crows, which will cache them for the winter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Petit-maître.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit-ma%C3%AEtre. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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