countess

noun

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as in duchess

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Recent Examples of countess Just turned seventeen and still sighing for a little Hungarian countess, he had recently been betrothed to a daughter of the King of Spain. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026 Photos of the look—part Italian countess, part American coed on spring break—went viral. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Lang went on to appear in most of Fuller’s films, including playing a rebellious German countess in his 1980 war epic The Big Red One, and several by their friend Wim Wenders. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 There were so many senior royals still on the roster (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor among them), that Prince Edward and Sophie, countess of Wessex (now the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh) were relatively minor public figures and had yet to see their profiles bloom. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countess
  1. duchess
  2. baroness
  3. princess
  4. marchioness
  5. queen
  6. marquise
  7. viscountess
  8. gentlewoman
Noun
  • The duchess wore a design by the Canadian brand Greta Constantine.
    — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s not what made the duchess decide to hit back publicly by having an anonymous member of her team leak a statement to People and other media outlets.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of duchess
Noun
  • The late baroness allegedly had a complex relationship with her granddaughter.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • She is accompanied on her travels by a wealthy baroness, whom the other women come to understand is her lover.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
Definition of baroness
Noun
  • After the princess’s tragic death in 1997, this jewelry set was bequeathed to her youngest son, who then gave it to his wife.
    — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Saturday wedding, first reported by Vogue, saw Willis don an elegant strapless princess gown by Balenciaga, a custom creation from the fashion house’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of princess
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its final act closes the circle, bringing the action back to Sicilia and to the grieving king, whom Paulina presents with a statue of his lost queen.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • After nearly two years of dating, Dean popped the question to Eden on a hill overlooking the countryside in Arkansas, presenting her with a marquise-cut engagement ring from Crocker’s Jewelers.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 July 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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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