maiden
noun
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
maidens
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pluralof maiden.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their breakthrough arrives with a performance of Temple Maiden, a dance tracing the love and envy of two maidens who turn into serpents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
She conceded just 17 runs in her 10 overs, three of which were maidens and into the bargain accounted for four wickets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Only 5.3% of the complete overs bowled by Australia were maidens.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
Drawing from the region’s deep vein of Celtic mythology, Jenkin summons the ghosts of lost fishermen and long-gone female mine workers, known as bal maidens, stoking an atmosphere thick with ancient anguish.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
They knew every character and every line and had learned how to swoon like aristocratic maidens.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
