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demirep

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Definition of demirep

as in courtesan

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Kumari plays Sahibjaan, born in a graveyard to a courtesan who was spurned by her husband’s aristocratic family.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Tarek Al Arian, who is best known for Arabic-language The Ladder and The Snake and Sons of Rizk franchises, is developing a drama about infamous early 20th Century French courtesan Marguerite Alibert.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 May 2026

Definition of courtesan

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The object of Christian’s adoration is Satine, a nightclub chanteuse and demimondaine, almost past her prime and riddled with consumption.

— Ben Brantley, New York Times, 25 July 2019
Rather than a consistent narrative style, Phillips shapes the prose to reflect the stages of her life, from the powerless demimondaine to the outspoken feminist writer.

— Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2018

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Police also picked up his girlfriend, actor Lekha Washington, and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

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The only other woman to hold the role, Arlene Violet, ran as a Republican.

— Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026
The song is written as a conversation with that mythic other woman, who Parton confronts here in a way that manages to come across as both extremely vulnerable and drawing on a huge reserve of strength.

— Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of other woman

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Posing as a journalist, Tucker goes to interview the older man’s former paramour in Paris.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday related to a burglary case against his former paramour, OnlyFans model Adva Lavie.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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