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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The couple then got engaged at Disney World in October 2014, in front in front of Cinderella's Castle with the engagement ring encased in a glass slipper.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 24 July 2025
According to an Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit obtained by USA TODAY, the altercation happened while people were preparing to watch a parade outside Cinderella Castle on Monday, July 21.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In this deep perennial border, Jordin layered tough perennials that deliver a profusion of color in the height of summer, including catmint, 'Millenium' allium, 'Cinderella' milkweed, and clary sage.
2.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Another television remake followed in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen and Jason Alexander as Lionel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 24 July 2025
According to an Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit obtained by USA TODAY, the altercation happened while people were preparing to watch a parade outside Cinderella Castle on Monday, July 21.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 23 July 2025
In this deep perennial border, Jordin layered tough perennials that deliver a profusion of color in the height of summer, including catmint, 'Millenium' allium, 'Cinderella' milkweed, and clary sage.
2.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2025
Another television remake followed in 1997 with Brandy as Cinderella, Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother, Bernadette Peters as the Stepmother, Whoopi Goldberg as the Queen and Jason Alexander as Lionel.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 July 2025
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“Cinderella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cinderella. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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