contessa
Example Sentences
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A contessa has her eyes on a surfer whose beach faces a threat from imposing bodybuilders.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2020
In short order, the contessa and her stepdaughter Atta fell under his spell.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2018
There “was quite a lot of lore and folklore about the contessa and the amazing lifestyle she led,” Mr. Briggs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2016
The dishes featured on certainly look delectable—fun, flavor-packed, and achievable at home—but the show is as much about Ina Garten, the contessa herself, as it is about the food.
From Slate • Jun. 21, 2013
Had Violet signed the marriage contract with her right hand, the law would have made her a miserable contessa, but because she signed it with her left, she remained, to her relief, a miserable orphan.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
