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duchess

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Definition of duchess

as in princess

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Recent Examples of duchess Sykes noted that Meghan’s tribute comes at yet another crucial time for the American duchess and her husband. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Netflix publicists are preparing themselves for the fact that the upcoming junket, press conference and media line, all scheduled for next week, will probably be dominated by the duchess. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The duchess and Harry have two children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The duchess styled her platinum blonde lob in an airy low updo with a deep side part, showing off a pair of classic gold hoop earrings. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for duchess

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The changes include allowing the adoption of distant male relatives raised as commoners to become royals and father future heirs, and letting princesses keep their royal status after marrying commoners.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Previously, princesses who marry a commoner had to renounce their royal status and leave the royal family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of princess

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The villa was built in 1854 to be the lakeside estate for a countess and her family, but just 20 years later, was converted into a hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of countess

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The supermodel is the queen of Halloween, offering up intricate, memorable costumes year after year.

— Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
The main suite featured a king bed and a queen sofa bed that could accommodate up to four in total, plus a small seating area and a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and pull-chain shower.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026

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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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Those 4,400+ diamonds were rendered in seven cuts—angel, heart, pear, marquise, oval, radiant, and round brilliant—and used four setting techniques meant to enhance the diamonds’ brilliance.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Younger consumers are also gravitating toward personalization and distinctive engagement-ring designs, including oval and marquise shapes.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of marquise

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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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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of gentlewoman

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