petits-maîtres

noun

plural of petit-maître
as in Beau Brummells

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  1. blades
  2. bucks
  3. princes
  4. dandies
  5. jays
  6. dudes
  7. beaux
Noun
  • Along some stretches of highway unused turbine blades line the roadsides like giant, fiberglass elephant tusks.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Why turbine blades are difficult to recycle A wind turbine typically has a service life of around 20–30 years.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of blades
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  • Then, one cool afternoon toward the end of October, two bucks strolled out into the corn 200 yards down the fence.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In a new series, Kristine Saves You Money, consumer investigator Kristine Lazar shopped around to find deals and found ways to save a few bucks.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bucks
Noun
  • Modern-day courtiers and princes–to say nothing of bureaucrats–should not be the ones deciding what gets made and who gets to see it.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Fictional princes fill pop culture, from heroic leaders in science fiction empires to charming ones in modern takes on classic fairy tales.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of princes
Noun
  • Notre Dame’s rivalry with the Spartans has included some dandies.
    — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Notre Dame's rivalry with the Spartans has included some dandies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dandies
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  • Sparrows, jays, robins, and mockingbirds are some of the most common species to attack garden tomatoes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Both birds are members of the Corvidae family, which also includes magpies and jays, and both crows and ravens are famously playful and intelligent.
    — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of jays
Noun
  • The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • These two dudes hit me in the head and pointed a gun at me with a knife and then took off.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dudes
Noun
  • So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
    — Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of beaux
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