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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
  • Clean energy producers can print large-scale tooling to mold massive composite wind turbine blades.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Cress added that while this type of model helicopter boasts a light, single-engine design that is usually trustworthy, the chopper’s blades can lose their momentum in rotation immediately if there is engine failure.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blades
Noun
  • Brian gave us $1,500, and the rest of the cast gave us like 100 bucks, or someone gave us wine.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is also why bucks generally have shorter tails than does, and less white on the rump.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bucks
Noun
  • 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
  • The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Even as Swift shines in the light of holy matrimony, there are still plenty of lame dudes out there for Taylor to crush across three-minute pop masterstrokes — and, God-willing, there always will be.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These dudes would hang out and ask questions and show us the good spots to eat.
    — Mark Hoppus, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 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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“Petits-maîtres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petits-ma%C3%AEtres. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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