Antoinette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He said he and his wife Antoinette had worked their land for decades to grow manioc and bananas on steep fields that had taken a toll on his wife's back.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Camp vulnerability and country vibes mingle in a mashup of queer exuberance and Marie Antoinette libertinism: between songs, Roan waves a pink feather fan.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
The Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Marie Antoinette Style” shows Marie Antoinette as a queen for all seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
Etiquette expert Antoinette Akanji's has another golden rule: regift outside your social circle.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
I still don’t like her, but while Anise is talking loud, Marie Antoinette keeps looking at me silently, and every time our eyes meet she looks back down at the table again.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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