maiden
Example Sentences
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After winning their maiden title three years earlier, and reaching a World Cup final in the interim, there was huge pressure on the Lionesses to deliver a strong European Championship defence in Switzerland.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
One told me she has started using her maiden name professionally because her married name was used in a scam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Hansen, a 50-year-old former fighter pilot on his maiden voyage into space, said he saw "some extraordinary things" during the first hours aboard the Orion.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Russell pipped Antonelli, who took his maiden win at the last race in China, by just 0.026 seconds after the two drivers swapped fastest times in the middle of the session.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
And, painted in a window downstairs, a smiling maiden waved a silken scarf.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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