Second Lady
noun
variants
or second lady
plural Second Ladies or second ladies
: the wife or female partner of a vice president or of a second in command of a country or jurisdiction
Today, Second Lady Karen Pence unveiled the 2020 Christmas decorations and theme "Old Fashioned Christmas," which highlights the simple joys and vintage feels of the holiday season.—
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whitehouse.govAfter all, she continued teaching at Northern Virginia Community College during the eight years she served as second lady, working closely with the historic then-first lady Michelle Obama.—Maria Puente
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The host of The View, 47, brought up the subject on the Wednesday, January 22 episode of the beloved ABC talk show when discussing how Jack Schlossberg trolled the internet with a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) about Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The president was joined on stage by First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Pence attended Monday, though his wife, former Second Lady Karen Pence, did not.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who counts Second Lady Usha Vance among his employees, swore Vance in as vice president in the presence of his family, President Donald Trump and other officials.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
For the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies, Second Lady Usha Vance wears a custom peony cashmere coat with scarf wrap and complementing tea-length dress.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Jill suited up in blue from head-to-toe — the identifying color of the democratic party, which has become a staple for the First and Second Lady throughout the years.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: In her two years here, incoming Second Lady sightings have mostly been around Crib Vance in Del Ray.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The president was joined on stage by First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Pence attended Monday, though his wife, former Second Lady Karen Pence, did not.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who counts Second Lady Usha Vance among his employees, swore Vance in as vice president in the presence of his family, President Donald Trump and other officials.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid the sea of dark suits, Melania was difficult to pluck out of the crowd, unlike, say, Second Lady Usha Vance, who dressed in a pastel pink wool coat, her hair tucked in a chignon to show her face.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
For the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies, Second Lady Usha Vance wears a custom peony cashmere coat with scarf wrap and complementing tea-length dress.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
Jill suited up in blue from head-to-toe — the identifying color of the democratic party, which has become a staple for the First and Second Lady throughout the years.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: In her two years here, incoming Second Lady sightings have mostly been around Crib Vance in Del Ray.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Second Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Second%20Lady. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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