May queen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Social life, whether it was the crowning of a May queen, the eulogy to a dead president, or an all-night dance, could be held nowhere else.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
He shall love you better than he loves the May queen.
From The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales by Francis A. (Francis Alexander) Durivage
Festivities of various sorts were held on this early playground, always a May day celebration with its Maypole dance and its May queen.
From Twenty Years at Hull House; with autobiographical notes by Jane Addams
The cisterns were empty and the garden stood glistening in the afternoon sun like a May queen drenched in tears; but the lovely spot was saved.
From Strong Hearts by George Washington Cable
You are not going in the character of a May queen, Alice, that you should almost hide your beautiful hair in ribbons and flowers.
From After a Shadow and Other Stories by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
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