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
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  • The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lawn mower blades can also catch tree roots, which can damage your lawn mower and the tree roots, increasing the risk of diseases spreading to your tree.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • But when compared to everything else going on, the current $229 price tag feels like a drop in the bucket, particularly when most new games for the Playdate only cost a few bucks.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The backstory Capella’s first Thai outpost shares the Chao Phraya Estate, a big-bucks development just downstream from the river’s major transport hub, with the Four Seasons Bangkok.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bucks
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  • 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
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
  • 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
  • So, there's unfortunately been some really good dudes come out of Oklahoma.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 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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