1
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
This pair of ladies are in their mid-20s, young women yes, but focused in a way that phrase does not convey.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In 1846, while tending their cows, a fourteen-year-old girl and an eleven-year-old boy reported meeting a beautiful lady in a small ravine at La Salette-Fallavaux.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
One day a young lady, the mother of a gorgeous 3-year-old daughter, walked into the office seeking to rent an apartment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As digitally dropped threats from an unknown predator grow increasingly sinister during the protagonist’s big date at a Chicago restaurant, the messages blast across the big screen in huge letters, or plaster an entire wall of the ladies’ restroom.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In 1846, while tending their cows, a fourteen-year-old girl and an eleven-year-old boy reported meeting a beautiful lady in a small ravine at La Salette-Fallavaux.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
One day a young lady, the mother of a gorgeous 3-year-old daughter, walked into the office seeking to rent an apartment.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
As digitally dropped threats from an unknown predator grow increasingly sinister during the protagonist’s big date at a Chicago restaurant, the messages blast across the big screen in huge letters, or plaster an entire wall of the ladies’ restroom.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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Austen’s second novel follows Elizabeth Bennet, an unmarried woman and the second of five daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet from Hertfordshire, near London.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Continue reading … 'NO LONGER' – Trump admin pulls funding from blue state for allowing men identifying as women to be jailed with females.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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On his way to take the call, which was from his wife who was phoning after hearing from the babysitter, he was stopped by Zevi Kitay, the 19-year-old son of the babysitter, who had come looking for Moshe Ehrlich at the school.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Leslie’s wife, also a witness, reported that one of the sailors’ arms came off in the process.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 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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Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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The list did controversially include Angel Cabrera, who served a two-year sentence in Argentina for violent abuse against an ex-girlfriend.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a difficult season for Carver, who came back from visiting family in Texas with a former girlfriend.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two of the females stayed behind.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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On females and young birds, look for orange on sides and tail.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 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
Noun
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The domestic duchess, 43, is giving fans a behind-the-scenes sneak peek at life in California with a photo on her Instagram account @meghan.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Prince Archie, the duchess' 5-year-old son with Prince Harry, appears to be making a small appearance in the photo, too.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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But this season, showrunner Mike White pinpoints the willful decadence of the Western world, primarily through Yankees: the husband, wife, and 2.5 children of the Ratliff family, three freewheeling feminist matrons, plus a shady white bachelor and a single black mother.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unexpectedly, a character who seemed to be a stock figure — the dowdy matron, clucking over the girls in her charge — emerges as someone much richer and better, raising the show along with her.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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