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“Marquee” or “Marquis”

marquee / marquis are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

marquee m·aa·r·k·IY

  • nounpermanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc..

marquis m·AA·r·k·IY

  • nounhumorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937).
  • nounnobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count.
Usage

Examples in context

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“marquee”

  • …pick at the 2017 WTT Marquee Player Draft on February 16.
  • …one corner is the entrance marquee and a four sided street…
  • …2017 and was sold to Marquee Brands and Global Brands Group.
  • …would be taken over by Marquee Brands and Global Brands Group,…
  • …weekly residency at the famous Marquee Club, recently vacated by The
  • …game was billed as the marquee matchup of the challenge and…
  • …was recorded at Sandbox & Marquee West and mixed at Convent…
  • …Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Marquee Theater, Tempe, Arizona.
  • …nightclubs featuring Lane as the marquee attraction.
  • Live at the Marquee (1986)

“marquis”

  • …prevented his escape, and the Marquis confronts Blood at sea.
  • Jason Marquis (born 1978)], major league baseball…
  • …and 17 (for 1932-33) of Marquis' Who's Who in America (but…
  • …during their set at the Marquis club in Anaheim, California in
  • Houstin James, father of author Marquis James.
  • New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who, 2004.
  • …as Alfred Maury and the Marquis de Hervey de Saint-Denis at…
  • …while being tortured by the Marquis have refused to reveal the…
  • …players that included Moisés Alou, Marquis Grissom, Larry Walker and John
  • …discovers the seal of the Marquis.

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