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as in woman
an adult female human being
"ladies and gentlemen, please observe closely," said the magician
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
in public the husband was frequently seen holding hands with his lady
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as in countess
a woman of high birth or social position
the ladies of the royal court were all dressed extravagantly
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Recent Examples of lady
The response is the first confirmation of any law enforcement investigation related to the foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis.
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Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
In March, Melania Trump used her first public appearance since resuming the role of first lady to travel to Capitol Hill to lobby House members to pass the bill following its approval by the Senate.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The grand lady of the night sky doesn’t give up easily!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the unveiling of a stamp honoring of former first lady Barbara Bush on May 8.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
In March, Melania Trump used her first public appearance since resuming the role of first lady to travel to Capitol Hill to lobby House members to pass the bill following its approval by the Senate.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The grand lady of the night sky doesn’t give up easily!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
First Lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the unveiling of a stamp honoring of former first lady Barbara Bush on May 8.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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How anti-trans laws are evolving Republicans have become more explicit in trying to create legal distinctions between men and women based on their characteristics at birth — in the name of protecting women’s-only spaces or defining what a woman is.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
28 May 2025
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Hello Sunshine was versed in bringing women’s stories to life.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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When my son was going to be born, my then wife had to glue shut some of the pages in this having-a-baby book.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, was an adviser and spokesperson for Musk at DOGE and was among the few top officials who exited with the Tesla CEO.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Hunter married his long-time girlfriend and now wife, Leanna Lenee, this past weekend.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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The girlfriend was then confused by the interaction, which prompted the man to tell her about his daughter’s near-drowning experience.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Police are now on the hunt for a female with a light complexion who was last seen wearing black shoes, a black jacket and a black bag.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Weighing 192 pounds, typical for a grizzly female that is not fully grown, she is estimated at 4 years old.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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The Devonshire jewels belonged to the family, although Deborah wore them as duchess.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The columnist, who is known for being a critic of Meghan and of her husband, Prince Harry, speculated that the duchess got tripped up again by the trademark office because she had been distracted by the debut of her lifestyle show.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mary Thema, a clinical matron at Kadoma General Hospital, says Kelly’s case underlines this challenge.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The aristocratic matron in question, Lady Hemphill, would often accompany her husband to the Huston estate, located in the rugged pastures and boglands of County Galway, for dinner parties and hunting expeditions.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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