damsel
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Dunst, 41, says it is refreshing her character is the lead in an action film and not a "damsel in distress".
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2024
“There are tales of chivalry, where the heroic knight saves the damsel in distress,” a young woman’s voice intones as “Damsel” begins.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Brash, violent protector Buffy turns to into a delicate damsel and stays in distress for much of the episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2023
But also, it has a lot of humor surrounding it, because it's that damsel in distress kind of character.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
At the abbey of white friars the fair damsel was waiting in a state of excitement.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
So, Ichikawa played beautiful damsels, as well as witches, samurai and even animals throughout his career.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
In Act 2, they reprise the song, this time as the husbands of two of those damsels, Rapunzel and Cinderella.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
"I got myself into action films because I didn't believe that women were damsels in distress. Their stories need to be told correctly," Yeoh says.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
"That was something I always kept an eye on, I never wanted the girls to be over-sexualized or victims or damsels in distress."
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2021
In Gran’s stories, damsels in distress were always trapped in towers.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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