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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
According to a preliminary schedule released by her team, the first lady will arrive Monday morning in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The former first lady has reiterated her support for her husband in numerous interviews in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
First lady Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this afternoon to appear at North Carolina events in Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Durham.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The former first lady has reiterated her support for her husband in numerous interviews in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
First lady Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this afternoon to appear at North Carolina events in Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Durham.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The case is a class action suit, brought by several current and former inmates at a women’s prison, against the private contractor that ran the place and allowed abuse to run rampant.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Who helped Charles understand his wife’s final moments?Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over the last couple of years, a male friend of ours (also married) has taken an interest in my wife.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories.Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ A Bay of Blood (1971) Also known by its alternate title Twitch of the Death Nerve, the film centers on the murder of a wealthy countess by her own husband, which sets off a string of murders in the surrounding area.Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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The man's girlfriend took to Reddit on November 4 under u/leading-science-6302 to detail the breach of her professional boundaries that has since led to a conflict between the couple.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just days before Swift supported Kelce and the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, the tight end made the trip to Indianapolis to catch the second night of his girlfriend's Eras Tour shows at Lucas Oil Stadium.Natasha Dye, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Last week's escapees were described as very young Rhesus macaque females weighing just 6 to 7 pounds and, as yet, unexposed to research.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sigmund Freud cut open over 400 of these fish, and never found testicles—all 400 turned out to be females.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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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However, after just eight minutes, the duchess was rushed out.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The duchess could never have guessed that, three centuries later, a generation of professional women would be using her sartorial experiment in a myriad of ways to command respect and convey important — and sometimes nuanced — messages.Leah Dolan, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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Kidman’s been on a run of playing overachieving matrons lately, in roles from Big Little Lies to the upcoming The Perfect Couple.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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In 1931, a 16-year-old Black boy, Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death for the murder of a white school matron, 34-year-old Vida Robare.Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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