1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
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2
as in unmarried
never having had sexual relations
only maiden girls were allowed to serve as priestesses in that temple in ancient Roman times
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Recent Examples of maiden
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
This was one of their departure numbers — a maiden voyage of a work leading to future ports of entry.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Cowgirls, grunge girls, hippie chicks, hula girls, Mods, Pre-Raphaelite maidens, and surfers are some of the territories that her designs have come up with.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The ship’s maiden voyage from New York to Cornwall, England, in 1952 broke the record for the fastest transatlantic round trip ever sailed—a title the vessel holds to this day.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
This was one of their departure numbers — a maiden voyage of a work leading to future ports of entry.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
In the background is a lake, perhaps where King Arthur’s mythical maiden resided before giving him his sword.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Cowgirls, grunge girls, hippie chicks, hula girls, Mods, Pre-Raphaelite maidens, and surfers are some of the territories that her designs have come up with.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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On the other hand, Creed is a seasoned campaigner in the Xfinity Series but is still chasing his first win.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Now Tennessee has staked a claim to the first No. 1 seed in program history with a stirring comeback, charging back from a nine-point deficit in the final 10 minutes.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ponzi schemes are most often associated with men, such as Bernie Madoff or Allen Stanford but the originator of this simple, but effective scam was a woman, Sarah Howe, who also in Boston in 1879 established the Ladies’ Deposit Company, a bank that took deposits only from unmarried women.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: 61% of percent of 20-and-older residents in New Orleans, including Metairie, are unmarried, compared to the national average of 49.1%.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His initial lawsuit was filed before the presidential election, and was a violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act, while adding Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) as a plaintiff.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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One of the fastest-growing trends is Access-as-a-Service, where initial access brokers specialize in infiltrating networks and then selling entry points to ransomware groups and other threat actors.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Why keep up this fake pretense that each date is somehow brand-new, virginal?—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her approach is a clean break from the 19th-century tradition of American landscape art, in which de facto propagandists like Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole depicted land as radiant and virginal, the birthright of any colonial buccaneer drunk on Manifest Destiny.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Banksy’s version, the maid is replaced by two men wearing hazmat suits and pushing a barrel of toxic waste.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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Back at stately Beck Manor, Reacher finally gets to tuck into some of the Irish cook’s delicious stew and parler a little français with the French maid, who reveals that Beck has a mechanic on staff, too.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tyra Banks was also recognized with the inaugural Luminary Spotlight Award, celebrating her enduring legacy in fashion, film, and television.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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The inaugural event sold out Barcelona’s over 90,000 seat capacity Camp Nou stadium.—
Asli Pelit,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These oils should have a high smoke point, more flavor, and aroma than virgin oils.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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Carbon dioxide emission savings were compared to producing virgin PET made from fossil fuels and avoiding incineration of waste used as feedstock.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Many have long since been demolished or altered beyond recognition, but some of the most beautiful have miraculously kept their original structures and decoration intact.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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In their original incarnation, the Dolls only lasted a few years, and Johansen went on to have a more varied career — as Buster Poindexter, as blues singer, as actor — than anyone could have imagined in the early Seventies.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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