PETITS-MAÎTRES Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

petits-maîtres

noun

plural of petit-maître

as in Beau Brummells

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Noun

Musk said SpaceX is developing in-house casting for natural gas turbine blades and vanes, which is Howmet's turf.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
One recent breakthrough in ground testing involved the larger rotor blades that will fly on the SkyFall helicopters.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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That’s because content companies are willing to shell out major bucks to air live, anything-can-happen matches, which tend to draw bigger audiences than scripted fare.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Videos showed a doe shot over bait, while others documented smaller bucks in the bed of his truck — all while Wolff had his hunting and fishing licenses revoked.

— David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

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The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
At the beginning of the Arcadia, one of the princes, Musidorus, courts Pamela, one of the sister-princesses, by communicating to her that his shepherd apparel is just a disguise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

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Among her longtime favorites are Stéphane, a part-time shoemaker with a following of local dandies, and Olivier Chatenet, who graciously opened the doors of his brand-new vintage store ahead of its official launch during Paris Couture Week.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
Even its most powerful denizens drove beat-up Volvos; its dandies shopped at Brooks Brothers.

— Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026

Definition of dandies

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Both birds are members of the Corvidae family, which also includes magpies and jays, and both crows and ravens are famously playful and intelligent.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
The district further encouraged the public to report dead birds — particularly crows, jays, and magpies which are especially susceptible to the West Nile virus — to the California Department of Public Health to aid with mosquito surveillance and control efforts.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026

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