How to Use First Lady in a Sentence

First Lady

noun
  • Brigitte Macron, the First Lady, even made a cameo appearance in September in an episode of the show.
    Alan Friedman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
  • But there's an open question too about what role former First Lady Michelle Obama might play in these final days.
    NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • The president and first lady Jill Biden were not at the home when it was searched.
    Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Jan. 2023
  • So let that shine through in your speech — and don't forget to save a dance for the First Lady in the East room.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Eve burst onto the scene as the Ruff Ryders’ First Lady in 1999.
    Essence Beauty Editors, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The president and the first lady were moved, and then returned to their home.
    Catherine Lucey, WSJ, 4 June 2022
  • Does his wife, Nicole, want to become the First Lady of Alabama -- the state, not just the school?
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The actress added two quotes from the late First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
  • It’s the 54-year-old former first lady of France, Carla Bruni.
    Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear will serve as honorary chair of the event.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Watch the moment and hear the former first lady's response.
    CNN, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Named after the former First Lady (a beloved guest), the room is styled with some of the same antique decor from her stay decades ago.
    Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2024
  • The former first lady chose artist Sharon Sprung for her portrait.
    Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The Princess of Wales and the First Lady teamed up in 2021 to champion education.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • The pair first meet during a campaign stop in the state in 2020, when Willow jumped onto the stage where the First Lady was speaking.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The former first lady, her lips pursed, is seated on a sofa in the Red Room in a strapless, light blue dress.
    Darlene Superville, ajc, 7 Sep. 2022
  • And a person who's close to the First Lady told me that she was directly involved in the crafting of this fundraising email.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • President Biden then joined the French president and the first lady in a playful toast.
    Annie Karni, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • She’s beloved by Democrats who remember her years as First Lady.
    Brett Rowland | The Center Square, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
  • President Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to visit the state on Wednesday.
    Scott Calvert, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Grisham appeared at the end of an episode led by an interview with First Lady Jill Biden.
    EW.com, 29 May 2024
  • Macron and his wife, Brigitte, were set to dine privately with the president and first lady Jill Biden on Wednesday evening.
    Yasmeen Abutaleb and Rick Noack, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • As with the first lady of the United States, there's no job description, no official duties and no salary.
    Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The First Lady suggested that Iowa might be invited as well.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Notably absent is Melania Trump, the former First Lady, who is yet to appear in the courthouse.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 14 May 2024
  • Biden, though, has brought a deft touch to relationship-building as first lady.
    Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • This wasn't unusual, as the president and First Lady Grace Coolidge were known to be animal lovers.
    House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Save Your Soul, like a first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch who’s hell-bent on reclaiming her righteous throne.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Many more prominent figures joined in on the social media praise for the former first lady.
    Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022
  • What’s more, that player is known more for his sister, former First Lady Michelle Obama.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023

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