beauty queen

British

noun

an attractive young woman, esp one who has won a beauty contest

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Carrie Prejean Boller, a former beauty queen and faithful Trump supporter, has found herself at the center of an explosive conservative fight.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

She fought the pressure of waning celebrity, but it was not easy to be a 40-something beauty queen in Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

Nigeria's newest beauty queen said she had extended her stay in the country of her father's birth.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

In a red-white-and-blue outfit, high-heeled boots and a pageant sash that reads “Cowboy Carter,” she’s a beauty queen and a white-hatted heroine claiming her nation — her country, in both senses.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

Madrina claims that she was a beauty queen back in her day in San Juan.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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