as in girl
a young unmarried woman
knights are celebrated in fairy tales for rescuing damsels in distress
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Recent Examples of damsel
But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s where actress Brandy Friday (Rae) finds herself, alongside an AI co-star that is a rendering of the late starlet Dorothy Chambers (Corrin) who portrays Brandy’s love interest, the stunning damsel Clara.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Too often, we’re only meant to play the roles we’ve been historically assigned: lone heroine, damsel in distress, princess, witch.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
The movie leans heavily into a popular action-movie convention: a damsel in distress.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
That’s where actress Brandy Friday (Rae) finds herself, alongside an AI co-star that is a rendering of the late starlet Dorothy Chambers (Corrin) who portrays Brandy’s love interest, the stunning damsel Clara.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Too often, we’re only meant to play the roles we’ve been historically assigned: lone heroine, damsel in distress, princess, witch.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
The movie leans heavily into a popular action-movie convention: a damsel in distress.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damsel
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The rocket's maiden voyage, designated TestFlight1, will be the first of several for the launch vehicle, as Gilmour Space qualifies its systems and propulsion technology.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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That includes its two new cruise ships set for their maiden voyages later this year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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His clothing choices can sometimes be as provocative as his opinions: On a recent trip to Japan, Mr. Piker wore a tight French maid’s outfit, a pair of fuzzy cat ears and a demure string of pearls while streaming from one of the country’s maid cafes.—
Jack Crosbie,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Damsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damsel. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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