maiden

Example Sentences

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When he won his maiden Slam, at the US Open the same year, he became the youngest champion of a men's major since Nadal at the 2005 French Open.

From Barron's

Sabalenka has found a solution, though, having won eight of their 14 previous meetings - including the 2023 Australian Open final where she claimed her maiden Grand Slam title.

From BBC

Ms. Sherrill used her maiden speech to lay out her plans to ease electric rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pavan Rathnayake did his best to keep the hosts in contention with a fine maiden international hundred, from 104 balls, but if his was the Root-like knock, Sri Lanka found no Brook equivalent.

From BBC

I think of the song Father taught me, of the maiden in the sea, in the tower, calling out to the sailors.

From Literature