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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 celebrations included more than 2,500 guests, world leaders from first lady Jill Biden to Prince William and more, and the rumbling sounds of the church’s great organ, The Associated Press reported.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
First lady Jill Biden was the official U.S. representative in his place.
—Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Such a strong, independent lady who’s massively talented and yeah.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
As per tradition, the honorees observed the proceedings from the presidential box in the Kennedy Center Opera House, accompanied by President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and First Husband Doug Emhoff.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
First lady Jill Biden was the official U.S. representative in his place.
—Sylvie Corbet, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Such a strong, independent lady who’s massively talented and yeah.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
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For Black women who are unsure where to start with tapping into their creativity, begin by reframing what creativity looks like.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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In an experiment where participants rated photos of cluttered and tidy rooms, men were judged more leniently for the mess compared to women.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Mann explained his focus in Ferrari, besides on thrilling race scenes, turned on character and key relationships, including between Enzo and Laura (Enzo’s wife, portrayed by Penélope Cruz) and Enzo and Lena (his lover, portrayed by Shailene Woodley).Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, his wife, Laura, was in Washington, D.C., alongside her husband to unveil his portrait in the U.S. Capitol.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024
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The property had been left to the National Alliance by a countess and was sold to the father of Fini’s partner for 300,000 euros in 2008.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 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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Dietz was at the game with his girlfriend and was wearing a No. 9 Josh Norris jersey before he was called into service.Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The estate lost the case, and the 401(k) balance went to the former girlfriend.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, this male was sighted with competition pods of whales, in which one adult female is pursued by a group of males.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Both males and females have black to blackish-brown, light-brown and yellow coloring, the scientists said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 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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Two identical women, a Chicago baker and a European duchess, swap lives just days before Christmas — and, of course, romance ensues.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The latest quarterly data compiled by polling agency YouGov shows the duchess is now 17th on the list of the most popular royal family members based on the size of her fanbase.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Half a dozen of the boldest ones took it upon themselves to defy the steward and the matron, and to circumvent the gatehouse guards, who were ostensibly there to prevent undesirable visitors.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Adams is the ideal vessel for that discovery: The character is more clueless about reality than her elders, and yet her idealism is rooted in a humanism that Streep’s reactionary matron lacks.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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