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
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure embarked on her maiden voyage in December, and is following up with an inaugural season of seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Ian Sayson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
No one knows exactly who made them, or how to definitively interpret their narrative, but there’s something instantly striking about the iconography: a white unicorn is pursued, retaliates, is lured by a maiden, and then is caught, encircled by a fence, and chained to a tree trunk.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Officials at Boeing no doubt had high hopes that the Starliner's maiden voyage with a crew in June would be a critical step in NASA approving the spacecraft for routine trips to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure embarked on her maiden voyage in December, and is following up with an inaugural season of seven-night itineraries to the Eastern and Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
Maynilad Water may help spur IPOs in the Philippine Stock Exchange, which has yet to see new maiden share sales since mid-2024.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
No one knows exactly who made them, or how to definitively interpret their narrative, but there’s something instantly striking about the iconography: a white unicorn is pursued, retaliates, is lured by a maiden, and then is caught, encircled by a fence, and chained to a tree trunk.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiden
Adjective
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This isn't the first time Chopra — who shares 3-year-old daughter Malti with Jonas — has seen her husband in The Last Five Years.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The actor got choked up, nearly crying, within the first two minutes of a cast panel on Sunday night following the episode.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Austen’s second novel follows Elizabeth Bennet, an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Hertfordshire, near London.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The single filing status applies to anyone who is unmarried, divorced, or legally separated.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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His remarks came as markets began to stabilize following initial uncertainty about the administration's trade tactics.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Clark made the initial comments in her interview in December with Time Magazine and refreshed those remarks in her interview with comedian David Letterman.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Would the virginal and so presumably menstruating Mary have been barred from worshipping her son?—
S. C. Cornell,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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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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He’s shown sitting in an armchair next to his similarly dressed daughter, who is giving him a handful of flowers; just behind them is a maid placing a basket of fruit.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the time of her killing, Curran was working part time as a maid at the local Colonial Motor Inn, which, according to VTDigger, is located near Bundy’s birthplace in Burlington.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Michael is a five-time Minnesota Sportswriter of the Year and in 2017 was named the inaugural Red Fisher Award winner as best beat writer in the NHL.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Naqvi received the inaugural Television Academy Honor for his film Shame (2006, Showtime), and was a co-executive producer on two seasons of the Netflix Original series Turning Point.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Add the extra virgin coconut oil and the herbs and aromatics from the second medium bowl.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Experts have recommended extra virgin olive oil — primarily a heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, the oil also contains vitamins E and K, antioxidants that help protect against cell damage and inflammation, and cholesterol-lowering oleic acid.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wherever the original source of the incorrect headline came from, it was amplified by trusted sources in financial news, creating a very expensive lesson in the value of accurate and reliable reporting.—
Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Williamson, the film’s original screenwriter, took over directing duties and ended up welcoming Neve Campbell back to the franchise.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Maiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiden. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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