petits-maîtres

Definition of petits-maîtresnext
plural of petit-maître

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • The wind was a fluky northwesterly, gusty at the starting gun, such that a couple of blades levitated briefly, as if launching into flight.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Cue the footage of skaters and BMXers pulling off tricks, fencers lunging forward, a Paralympic athlete sprinting on blades, as well as a tease of some of the new events slated for LA 28, including flag football.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating three incidents of poaching involving mule deer bucks near Boise that have happened in recent months, according to a news release from the agency.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Spare princes need something to do.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Past Lord Wardens include barons, earls, princes, and future kings.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Among her longtime favorites are Stéphane, a part-time shoemaker with a following of local dandies, and Olivier Chatenet, who graciously opened the doors of his brand-new vintage store ahead of its official launch during Paris Couture Week.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Even its most powerful denizens drove beat-up Volvos; its dandies shopped at Brooks Brothers.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Their acorns are also a favorite food of woodpeckers and jays, and their large branches and cavities provide birds with shelter and nesting sites.
    Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Sadly, the blue jays have been gone for years, now replaced by crows.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
  • While some folks have forgotten Tommy Shelby, plenty of others have not (shout out to the pub dudes who very much get it).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
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“Petits-maîtres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petits-ma%C3%AEtres. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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