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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
The first lady, 54, wore a more modest navy Adam Lippes tailored navy silk wool coat to the inauguration.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Notably, former first lady Michelle Obama wore a Monse suit to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are attending three inaugural presidential balls to celebrate his 2025 inauguration Monday evening: the Liberty Ball, the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the Starlight Ball.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura Bush joined, but former first lady Michelle Obama did not.
Go deeper: Trump readies executive blitz in White House return
Editor's note: This story has been corrected.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Notably, former first lady Michelle Obama wore a Monse suit to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are attending three inaugural presidential balls to celebrate his 2025 inauguration Monday evening: the Liberty Ball, the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the Starlight Ball.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura Bush joined, but former first lady Michelle Obama did not.
Go deeper: Trump readies executive blitz in White House return
Editor's note: This story has been corrected.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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In recent weeks, drivers have driven through protest crowds on at least two occasions, injuring two young women.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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As a result, there was little consideration of the overall makeup of the courts, and the classes of nominees sometimes were all white with few women.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump appeared to take a different approach with his wife, former first lady Melania Trump, than in 2017 while meeting President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at his inauguration on Monday.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Wearing a bright red shirt, Aikins stood out among the row of Trump’s sons and family, and Vance’s wife, Usha. Aikins, along with Vance’s family, shared a moment with outgoing President Joe Biden before the inauguration began.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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One time, when Easton planned to visit his younger girlfriend, Franklin begged him to bring her best friend Sara with him.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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If convicted on both counts, A$AP Rocky, who shares two children with girlfriend Rihanna, could get up to 24 years in prison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The top four 2024 Challenger finishing teams all swapped out a lesser female for one of these big five players, a competition-altering issue that needed to be addressed.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Neale explained that the cattle were organized in a matriarchy, with a female at the top of the pecking order.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 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
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The duchess demanded an intervention in her defense by the wider royal family.—
Jack Royston,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The royal family site also added their well wishes to Sophie with a series of photos of the duchess accompanied by some birthday balloons.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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This sparked a national debate with doctors, riding-club officials, legislators, animal-welfare advocates, and society matrons voicing their opinions on women openly straddling bikes and horses in public.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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The two-year-old daughter of the steward and the matron, who were married, scampered around the wards and played with the residents.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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