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maiden

[meyd-n] / ˈmeɪd n /


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Ocelli is winless in six starts, with his best showing a second in a maiden race last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

However, Baptiste rattled off three consecutive points to complete her maiden win over a top-five player.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

One told me she has started using her maiden name professionally because her married name was used in a scam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Hansen, a 50-year-old former fighter pilot on his maiden voyage into space, said he saw "some extraordinary things" during the first hours aboard the Orion.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

At Troy he rescued a maiden who was in the same plight as Andromeda, waiting on the shore to be devoured by a sea monster which could be appeased in no other way.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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