maiden

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Plutarch lost his first four starts, including three in stakes races, before winning a maiden race on the final day of Del Mar’s fall meeting.

From Los Angeles Times

In the stories he remembered, dragons dined on fair young maidens.

From Literature

Returning slalom legend Mikaela Shiffrin and USA downhill star Breezy Johnson won the maiden World Championship title in this event in early 2025 and will be the pair to beat here.

From BBC

The Spanish world number one has become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam - lifting all four of the sport's major trophies - with his maiden Australian Open triumph.

From BBC

Alcaraz's maiden win on the Melbourne hard courts means the pair have lifted the past nine major trophies between them.

From BBC