damsel
noun
a young woman or girl; a maiden, originally one of gentle or noble birth.
damsels
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pluralof damsel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The moniker "scream queen" emerged first as a label for damsels in distress.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2022
A dragon killer, he was, a rescuer of damsels, and his small sins seemed so great to him that he felt unfit and unseemly.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
