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.—
whitehouse.gov
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
Maria PuenteExamples of Second Lady in a Sentence
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Vance and his wife Usha visited an American military base in Greenland’s remote icy hinterland after the Second Lady scaled back plans for a more public-facing trip that sparked outrage among local officials and ordinary people.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The Second Lady had been expected to attend the event, without any invite from its organizers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting Greenland along with a U.S. delegation.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Photo: Mat Hayward/WireImage On the same Thursday evening that Vice-President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were aggressively booed during a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, another type of protest was taking place nearby.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
A number of videos showed the vice president being booed upon his and Second Lady Usha Vance’s arrival at a National Symphony Orchestra concert.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Echoing President Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s choice of dark suits, First Lady Melania Trump, and Second Lady Usha Vance, and former advisor Ivanka Trump all chose low-key designs that drew the focus back onto Trump and his impassioned speech.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
The Second Lady and wife of Vice President JD Vance stepped out with her husband yesterday while wearing an asymmetrical coat by Mackage.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 15 Feb. 2025
He’s also named Richard Grenell — former ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term — the center’s interim executive director, and filled the board with loyalists such as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The Second Lady had been expected to attend the event, without any invite from its organizers.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting Greenland along with a U.S. delegation.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
Photo: Mat Hayward/WireImage On the same Thursday evening that Vice-President J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance were aggressively booed during a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, another type of protest was taking place nearby.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
A number of videos showed the vice president being booed upon his and Second Lady Usha Vance’s arrival at a National Symphony Orchestra concert.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Echoing President Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s choice of dark suits, First Lady Melania Trump, and Second Lady Usha Vance, and former advisor Ivanka Trump all chose low-key designs that drew the focus back onto Trump and his impassioned speech.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
The Second Lady and wife of Vice President JD Vance stepped out with her husband yesterday while wearing an asymmetrical coat by Mackage.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 15 Feb. 2025
He’s also named Richard Grenell — former ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term — the center’s interim executive director, and filled the board with loyalists such as Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Second Lady Usha Vance.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Second Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Second%20Lady. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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