petit-maître

Definition of petit-maîtrenext

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Noun
  • Much like the advice of Beau Brummell, a close friend of the future King George IV who in the 19th century helped define Royal Ascot’s dress code.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • There’s a version of Lysander that is done as a British fop.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The New Yorker loves and fetishizes its traditions (the monocled fop Eustace Tilley, that stately but sensual Adobe Caslon font), but the magazine’s ultimate tradition is cutting through the scrim of contemporary noise to look reality in the eye, presenting it to the reader with a no-fuss vibrance.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • No sooner does Aemond arrive than the silver-white-haired warrior sticks his blade into the smooth-talking Harrenhal caretaker, Ser Simon Strong, played by British thespian Simon Russell Beale.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Through spit and tears, Rhaenyra raises her blade above Otto’s neck and draws it down.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • African prince Akeem is trading palaces, from his lavish kingdom to Queens in search of a woman who loves him for him.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 24 June 2026
  • Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Page Six also caught Swift besties Ashley Avignone and Gigi Hadid, as well as Hadid's beau, Bradley Cooper, en route from the model's Manhattan apartment.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • After a year apart, Bruss moved back to Los Angeles to be with her beau and the rest was history.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • The jay system is rooted in Buddhist dietary practice and is widely recognized by Thai vendors, so spotting the symbol on a cart or menu is a reliable signal.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
  • The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
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“Petit-maître.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit-ma%C3%AEtre. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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