maiden
Example Sentences
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In the stories he remembered, dragons dined on fair young maidens.
From Literature
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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
But Alcaraz ground him down and pounced as Djokovic served to stay in the match to seal a maiden Australian championship.
From Barron's
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