Virgin Queen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Nicknamed "The Virgin Queen," Elizabeth rejected every marriage proposal that came her way.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021
Highlights from the auction include Clark Gable's gold engraved cigar case from 1939's "Gone With The Wind" and a costume pearl and blue stone necklace worn by Bette Davis in 1955's "The Virgin Queen."
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2017
The sense that she had already given her life to the country helped propel the unmarried Park, whose image is something between Ice Princess and Virgin Queen, to the presidency almost four years ago.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2016
"This image has shaped our understanding of the Virgin Queen for over 400 years and I am delighted that it will now have such an appropriate permanent home in Greenwich," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2016
With the Virgin Queen it was a prime favorite, although not named expressly for her as the flattering fashion of the time led many to assume.
From For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music by Aubertine Woodward Moore
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