as in girl
a young unmarried woman
knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress
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Recent Examples of damsel
Sittin there trapped in a tower like the damsel that failed.
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Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
And Matt Murdock can’t be a damsel in distress or anything close to it for too long.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Bix sometimes finds herself in the role of a damsel in distress.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sidik Fofana, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
And Matt Murdock can’t be a damsel in distress or anything close to it for too long.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Bix sometimes finds herself in the role of a damsel in distress.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for damsel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damsel
Noun
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Instead, just three months after that maiden outing, Huijsen was sent on loan to AS Roma.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Campbell, who won his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Mexico Open in February, claimed his second playoff title at the John Deere Classic.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Molly the maid, by now promoted to head maid at her posh hotel, is on the spectrum, and her literal understanding of the world makes for both funny moments and good insights.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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Could the maid be delivering a letter from another suitor?—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Damsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damsel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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