How to Use marquise in a Sentence

marquise

noun
  • End your meal with chestnut mont blanc or chocolate olive oil marquise for dessert.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • In the mid-1930s the marquise’s sons put the entire property up for sale, but there were no buyers.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The had a twenty-one plus carat marquise diamond dangling from it, along with 164 more dazzling stones.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The instrument was preserved by the marquise's descendents, from her nephew Henri down to the present day.
    — Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 6 Dec. 2022
  • In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
    — Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The marquise blue diamond creation is courtesy of his own fine jewelry house, Didris.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For these vengeful deeds, the marquise had her head chopped off in a spectacular public execution.
    — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 1 June 2017
  • Blanco, 37, proposed to Gomez with a large marquise diamond set on an eternity band.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Desserts include pecan carrot cake, caramel profiteroles, chocolate marquise cake, bread pudding, pineapple fritters and cupcakes, along with chocolate eggs.
    — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 28 Mar. 2018
  • There’s the Lucy necklace (named after the actress Lucy Liu), with a natural marquise jadeite set on a lightweight gold chain.
    — Benoît Loiseau, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2020
  • On her left ring finger, Turner-Smith wore a glimmering marquise diamond, which looks very much like an engagement ring.
    — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2019
  • On her left ring finger, Turner-Brown wore a glimmering marquise diamond, which looks very much like an engagement ring.
    — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Styles also include clusters in medallions, mixed cuts in bracelets, rings that feature baguettes in new takes on eternity style bands and marquise shapes that go from north to south or east to west on the finger.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 11 May 2021
  • Fittingly, Blanco proposed to Gomez with a large marquise diamond set on an eternity band.
    — Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • From its marquise diamond to its price tag, here's everything to know about Selena Gomez's engagement ring.
    — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • After the Great War ended, the marquise passed away, and her children’s visits to Cannes became fewer and fewer.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Vulnerable Points Pointed ends of a marquise diamond are more prone to chipping and damage than other shapes.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The largest piece, the lariat shown here, is composed of 78 round and pear-shaped rubies and 99 marquise and round brilliant diamonds set in fine-pronged platinum.
    — WSJ, 6 July 2021
  • But the marquee feature is the dials, which are encrusted with round diamonds on the bezel and either 11 marquise-cut diamonds or rubies for the hour markers.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The new Alchemy collection focuses on four cuts—emerald, marquise, pear, and round—and how each speaks to and of a specific personality.
    — Leah Melby Clinton, Town & Country, 9 Apr. 2018
  • Other top ring shapes include emerald (8 percent), princess (8 percent), pear/teardrop (8 percent), and marquise (8 percent).
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Ritani is a great pick for those who want options, with 10 different shape varieties to choose from, including classics like round, cushion, and oval, as well as marquise, pear, and heart.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For the bride, a platinum round diamond eternity band as well as a platinum marquise diamond band set into a bezel eternity band, each with just under 2 carats of diamonds per band.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 10 June 2022
  • As often as not the job calls for a fancy pedigree that may include an advanced degree from an Ivy institution, a facility with languages, and manners that rival those of a marquise.
    — New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The amber bauble, worth a staggering $87,000, is adorned with marquise-cut diamonds and features an 18kt gold and platinum setting.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The amber bauble, worth a staggering $87,000, is also adorned with marquise-cut diamonds and features an 18kt gold and platinum setting.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The amber bauble, worth a staggering $87,000, is also adorned with marquise-cut diamonds and features an 18kt gold and platinum setting.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Tucker writes with gusto about Marie-Madeleine d’Aubray, the marquise de Brinvilliers, who dosed her father and brothers with arsenic for forcibly separating her from her rogue lover.
    — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 1 June 2017

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