Cinderella
noun
a heroine of a fairy tale or folk tale who is maltreated by a malevolent stepmother but achieves happiness and marries a prince through the benevolent intervention of a fairy godmother.
Cinderellas
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pluralof Cinderella.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With all due respect to the heartwarming Cinderellas of this tournament, the reason we tune in every four years isn’t to witness the exploits of Cape Verde or Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Most of the Cinderellas that put the madness in March busted out of the bracket long before midnight.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
That proved to be the magic number: no byes, two days of first-round upsets that captivated the country, real Cinderellas getting their moment — or in Butler’s case, moments — in the spotlight.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2022
But one program has given reason for Cinderellas to dream big.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
One of the Royal Sussex’s Saturday Cinderellas was in progress.
From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
