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noblewomen

noun

plural of noblewoman

as in ladies

a woman of high birth or social position traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts

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Recent Examples of noblewomen Stavanger, Norway — King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 As a young man, Harald was urged to find a bride among Europe's noblewomen and princesses. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Griffith soon began courting 22-year-old Christina Mesmer, nicknamed Tina, who was considered one of the city’s most eligible young ladies.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
His friends—these would have been the idle ladies of Moscow society, Countess Khomyakova and Princess Tuchkova and Countess Orlova and others in their circle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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From rising stars who make mutant baile funk to rave queens shaping a raunchy new wave of techno-pop, here are the divas changing the face of club music.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

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