Cinderella
noun
Cin·der·el·la
ˌsin-də-ˈre-lə 
: one resembling the fairy-tale Cinderella: such as
a
: one suffering undeserved neglect
b
: one suddenly lifted from obscurity to honor or significance
Cinderella
adjective
Examples of Cinderella in a Sentence
a company that is the Cinderella of the computer industry
The team is the Cinderella of the tournament.
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While Ouimet became America’s Cinderella story, McDermott was cast aside.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But the fatigue of the Cinderella story appeared to catch up with Boisson, a day after a dramatic win over No. 6 Mirra Andreeva.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Maybe Happy Ending has the praise, the Cinderella box-office story, and the emotional sentiment baked into its robot love story to make voters connect with it.
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However, in a new bold prediction ahead of the series start, the Cinderella run by the Pacers ends bluntly.
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Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
But the fatigue of the Cinderella story appeared to catch up with Boisson, a day after a dramatic win over No. 6 Mirra Andreeva.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Maybe Happy Ending has the praise, the Cinderella box-office story, and the emotional sentiment baked into its robot love story to make voters connect with it.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 June 2025
However, in a new bold prediction ahead of the series start, the Cinderella run by the Pacers ends bluntly.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Cinderella
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“Cinderella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cinderella. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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