marquis

Example Sentences

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A 2005 biography of Bradford suggested she was indeed descended from lofty stock by way of her mother, who was, it said, the illegitimate daughter of a marquis.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Daly presented her with a five-carat marquis diamond ring.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 20, 2020

An homage to Markle’s sensibilities, the Grace collection features marquis diamond earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2019

Wright made her second trip to America in 1824, when she traveled with the marquis de Lafayette during his farewell tour of the United States.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

He was a minor nobleman, in fact—a marquis.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day