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miss

[mis] / mɪs /




VERB
want; feel a loss
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Keys hopes the dynamic between Ali, her mother and Miss Liza Jane helps the musical transcend any limitations inherent in its particular urban setting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

It was hectic, but the onetime Miss Walterboro had a smile and a dollop of charm for everyone she encountered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Don’t Miss: In Portland, if other camp parents beat you to a reservation at Eventide Oyster Co., grab a brown-butter lobster roll to go and eat by the harbor instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The year was 1991 and Lea Salonga already had won a Tony for her performance as the lead character in Miss Saigon - but she was still struggling to find another role.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The model threw me, then Miss Lacey, a galled look—apparently indignant that I’d been so bold as to give my opinion.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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