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
Lord Byron in "Don Juan" adorns this crime until it smiles like a May queen.
From New Tabernacle Sermons by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)
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 Cable, George Washington
A picnic was planned to Dover's Grove, and the romantic little girls had insisted upon a May queen, and Lucy was unanimously elected.
From The Copy-Cat and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins
A May queen was decreed "too old"; a May masque too much trouble.
From Betty Wales, Sophomore by Warde, Margaret
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