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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
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Recent Examples of maiden
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Wang, meanwhile, was playing in her maiden WTA final.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
Bezos himself even boarded Blue Origin's New Shepard for its maiden crewed voyage in July 2021, which came after the spacecraft flew on 15 flight tests beginning in 2012.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Wang, meanwhile, was playing in her maiden WTA final.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
The horse that is poised to pull the upset is Baeza, who has only won one race, a maiden at Santa Anita.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
In Greek myth, the Hesperides were maidens who guarded golden apples that, once eaten, promised everlasting life.
—Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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This is the first time the river has been opened to swimmers since 1923, Reuters reported.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Estévez, 32, has shined in his first season with the Royals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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In 2000, just 19% of South Koreans between the ages of 30 and 34 were unmarried, but today that number is 56%, according to government data.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The newspaper also reported that Sabharwal, who was unmarried, served as his elderly father’s primary caregiver.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Phishing Email Detection And Response Phishing remains the most common initial attack vector.—
Karan Alang,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Scientists defined daytime napping as sleeping between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. After the initial study, researchers kept tabs on the participants for eight years and discovered that 5,189 (6.0%) of them died during that time period.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Official portraits projected her as a modern iteration of 19th-century royal mothers—soft, demure, virginal.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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In fact, a single Old Testament line might be the source for the virginal aspect of the cult of Mary.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 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
Adjective
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The banner’s inaugural project, Magic City: An American Fantasy, will debut on Starz.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Technology, sustainability and the power of human connection were at the center of a lively debate on the future of travel at Newsweek's inaugural New Destinations Travel & Tourism Summit last week.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The warm-up official team jackets in navy blue are crafted from an ultra-thin, breathable and bi-stretch blend of recycled and virgin polyester.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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Refined coconut oil usually has a shorter shelf life than virgin olive oil.—
Health,
Health,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The current lineup of Jay & The Americans has one original member, 82-year-old harmony vocalist Sandy Deane Yaguda.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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For example, at the start of this week, my favorite cheap laptop, the Vivobook 14 (Snapdragon X) was on sale for just $550—that's $200 off the original price and $100 off the previous lowest price.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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