1
as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
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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
Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
After years of development, Blue Origin is finally ready to conduct the maiden test flight of the company’s New Glenn rocket.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Several presidents were among the passengers; Margaret Truman, a president's daughter, came along for the record-breaking maiden voyage.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Blue Origin/Cover Images via Reuters Connect A massive new rocket developed by Blue Origin, the private space firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is on the pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and ready for its maiden flight as early as Friday, the company has confirmed.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
After years of development, Blue Origin is finally ready to conduct the maiden test flight of the company’s New Glenn rocket.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Bianconeri will be hoping that the Dutch international – who was named in the Serie A Team of the Season last term for his displays with Atalanta – takes his own advice, turning in one of his best performances here and netting a long overdue maiden goal for the club.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Several presidents were among the passengers; Margaret Truman, a president's daughter, came along for the record-breaking maiden voyage.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
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Both of their first court appearances are scheduled for Saturday morning, jail records show.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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As reported, the appointment of Phelan at Harvey Nichols is one of the first major moves by new chief executive officer Julia Goddard, who joined the retailer last year.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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The move drew swift criticism online, as the brand has long presented itself as a safe haven for unmarried couples.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The children, Luis, 11, and Antonella, 4, are enrolled in school, and the parents even married in City Hall after 15 years together — a popular move among unmarried couples looking to streamline their asylum cases.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Early concepts deemed successful were built up and introduced to new audiences—revised from their initial offerings to meet the challenges of a wider swath of users or participants.—
Venkat Viswanathan,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Yet, any initial intervention will not provide a long-term solution without continued care.—
Selvena Brooks-Powers,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 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
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Depp goes beyond Ellen’s virginal purity to complicate our understanding of this character’s relationship to darkness — how she is at once disturbed by and deeply intimate with it.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Dec. 2024
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This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That year, Shelby won the FIA sports car world championship, before taking the inaugural two Trans Am championships in 1966 and 1967.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Vassos made her television debut on the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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For olive oil, Jesse suggests a standard extra virgin variety for flavor, but not necessarily the priciest one, reserving the fancy oil for drizzling on top.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
9 Jan. 2025
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Here are 12 best extra virgin olive oils for roasting, drizzling, dipping and more.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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The original tranche of restrictions passed council 7-1.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Also want to say a huge thank you to Sheriff Leonard! ♬ original sound – Jelly Roll The men jogged into place.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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