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baroness

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Recent Examples of baroness Diana counted Monckton, now a baroness, among her closest friends and was godmother to one of her daughters. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025 The late baroness allegedly had a complex relationship with her granddaughter. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 June 2026 Epstein and the baroness continued corresponding into 2019, the records show. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Streep starred as a Danish baroness who falls in love with a big-game hunter, played by Redford, while running a coffee plantation in colonial Kenya in the epic romantic drama. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for baroness

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Jarman and Karen Spencer were previously embroiled in legal proceedings after the archeologist sued the countess in 2024, People and The Times reported.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 May 2026
But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of countess

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For the challenge, the princess kept it casual, donning a T-shirt and a pair of red North Face mini shorts.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
According to Kensington Palace, the princess’s achievement is an unprecedented feat for a member of the British royal family.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of princess

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Her students were primarily Parisian royalty (Igor’s half-sister, French actor Odile Versois, married Count François Reynier Ambroise Henri Pozzo di Borgo), with their lessons inside the duchess’ palace.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of duchess

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Benny Blanco's proposal to Gomez in December 2024 included a Taco Bell picnic and a luxe marquise diamond ring.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 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

Definition of marquise

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In 2020, Emma, previously Viscountess Weymouth, became Britain's first Black marchioness when her husband inherited the title upon the death of his father.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Marjorie Paget, marchioness of Anglesey, wore the necklace to the coronation of King George VI in 1937.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024

Definition of marchioness

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And while the past tenants of Royal Lodge exuded an elegant lore for the highbrow interests of a viscountess, the Jeffrey Epstein–associated Andrew is shrouded in such scandal that if Royal Lodge had been put on the real estate market, the listing price might have knocked down a few million.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
The four episodes feature lots of returning cast members and new faces, but fans of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Bridgerton (Simone Ashley), the viscount and viscountess, will be disheartened to learn that the couple doesn’t make an appearance in part one.

— Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of viscountess

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Palazzo Dama The property’s 29 rooms and suites span three floors of the converted residence, which was once home to Marchesa Anna Maria Malaspina, an 18th-century noblewoman known in Rome’s aristocratic circles for her wit and writerly prowess.

— Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026
But the glamorous noblewoman has not emerged from decades of slumber in a glass coffin at the Kremlin just to feast.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

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