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Recent Examples of damsel
That includes the requisite talking animal sidekick, Donkey (Eddie Murphy), and the damsel in distress, Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz).
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Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Dark Towers, crooked wizard towers, towers with damsels in distress.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nintendo’s original damsel in distress first appeared in the 1981 game, kidnapped by DK for Mario (then called Jumpman) to rescue.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
A little over a decade ago, actresses in these kind of movies were handcuffed to the role of the damsel in distress.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for damsel
Noun
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Research suggests that autism is more than three times more common among boys than girls, but many experts believe it is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed in girls.—
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Jay Kelly star Adam Sandler brings his favorite girl, wife Jackie Sandler, to the big event.—
Noun
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Luna’s transatlantic, 13-night maiden voyage departs Civitavecchia (Rome) on March 10.—
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The hero’s antic flirtations with a French maiden drag on at inordinate length, leaving an organist little room for creative invention.—
Noun
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Liongate just greenlit a sequel film based on the second book in Freida McFadden’s trilogy series, The Housemaid’s Secret, with Sydney Sweeney returning as the devious maid, Millie Calloway.—
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My poor mother had to work as a maid in the village.—
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“Damsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damsel. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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