How to Use duchess in a Sentence

duchess

noun
  • Nan, now no longer a duchess, bolts out of the room.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
  • All of them thanked the duchess for her past support.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
  • With a hint of spice, of course—just like the duchess herself.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Aug. 2022
  • This is not the first time the duchess has shared her own pictures with the world.
    — Natasha Reda, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2019
  • Britain’s not racist, but the biracial duchess got bullied out.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 15 July 2021
  • This means the duke and duchess would have to take yet another flight to get home.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 21 July 2023
  • The duke and duchess of Sussex are hoping to break that mold.
    — Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2020
  • The duke and duchess of Sussex have set their eyes on a new venture.
    — Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2020
  • The necklace stood out against the duchess's dark Roland Mouret dress.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Walker and the duchess got to work, rehearsing for some weeks.
    — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • But rather than lean into the fun of the moment, the duchess corrects her.
    — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The duchess has also worn it several times since then.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In the photo, the duchess is sitting next to her husband, who wears a blue suit.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024
  • As a final touch, the duchess accessorized her look with a black belt like this one.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Their wedding bands—the duchess’s, made of Welsh gold, the duke’s, of platinum.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 May 2018
  • Meghan’s plans for her birthday, but many of the suggestions didn’t quite land with the duchess.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The duchess has been on a style streak since arriving in the Netherlands.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Oh, and Bertha is about to be a grandmother to a little duke or duchess.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Even the duchess, the squeakiest of the wheels, commands some sympathy.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The statement did not say when the duchess was due to give birth or whether the couple knew the baby’s gender.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2021
  • One royal expert said the event offers a rare chance to see a more personal side of the duchess.
    — Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In the end of the first season, Daphne takes on the role of duchess and has a child with Simon.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 17 Jan. 2021
  • The Duchess finishes before the Prince can even get to step two, poor guy.
    — Melissa Minton, CNT, 20 July 2017
  • Ashley says Monique should be the duchess of Potomac, which stings Karen.
    — Jessica D. Evans, baltimoresun.com, 3 July 2017
  • Still, all that wasn’t enough to change the mind of Piers Morgan, a fierce critic of the duchess.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.
    — Alessia Arcolaci, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
  • Shop similar styles inspired by the duchess below.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • When the duchess died in 1861, Victoria was by her side.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The mother this time was the duchess of Cambridge, in a simple red dress with a round collar in lacy white.
    — Laura Collins-Hughes, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
  • One Young World is a global forum for young leaders that is near and dear to the duchess's heart.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2022

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