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Recent Examples of first lady
The Handmaid’s Tale debuted on April 26, 2017, the 97th day of Donald Trump’s first presidential term and, coincidentally, First Lady Melania Trump’s 47th birthday.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
What to Know about White House Garden Tours The White House Garden Tours have been a tradition in Washington, D.C. since the early 1970s, when First Lady Pat Nixon opened the gardens to the public.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump launched meme coins just before the new term, adding billions of dollars of paper wealth to the family’s net worth.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
President Ronald Regan and First Lady Nancy had just launched an aggressive anti-drugs campaign, and Major League Baseball was embarrassed by a trial in late 1985 that revealed significant cocaine use on and off the field by players.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
What to Know about White House Garden Tours The White House Garden Tours have been a tradition in Washington, D.C. since the early 1970s, when First Lady Pat Nixon opened the gardens to the public.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump launched meme coins just before the new term, adding billions of dollars of paper wealth to the family’s net worth.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
President Ronald Regan and First Lady Nancy had just launched an aggressive anti-drugs campaign, and Major League Baseball was embarrassed by a trial in late 1985 that revealed significant cocaine use on and off the field by players.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first lady
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The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2024
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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One institution saw its NPS increase by seven points after implementing personalized financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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To not beat Ipswich, a team heading straight back to the Championship following last year’s promotion, home or away this season (Chelsea lost 2-0 in December’s reverse fixture), could be the difference between qualifying for the 2025-26 Champions League or not.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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An immigration judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration may deport Mahmoud Khalil, the legal alien who became a fixture in the pro-Hamas campus agitation at Columbia University.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
12 Apr. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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