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Recent Examples of laird
Shakespeare reveals his villain-protagonist’s foil late in the plot: Macduff only stands out from a miscellaneous herd of Scottish lairds once Macbeth sends assassins after his family.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Who is a witch and who is a laird in any single moment seems fluid — appropriately for a cast hamstrung repeatedly by COVID setbacks, anyone might play anyone.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
The term green laird is used to express concern about the concentration of ownership and power, says Hamish Trench, the chief executive of the Scottish Land Commission, the public body created by the Scottish government to advise on land policy.
—Cathleen O'Grady, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022
A few thousand sheep could generate more revenue for a laird than a few hundred farmer-tenants.
—New York Times, 5 May 2022
This romance is about a grumpy Scottish laird falling for a feisty English lady, and trust me, this man knows how to pleasure his woman.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022
Most practical measures to weed out witches were taken by the local leaders of Scottish society, the lairds (local aristocrats) and ministers.
—National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019
And after years of neglect by the previous laird, or estate owner, the people gained ownership themselves in 1997.
—Danielle Bernabe, National Geographic, 26 Apr. 2019
The wife of a laird used to be called Lady up until the 18th century, but the practice has disappeared and now spouses take on their husband's full names, Koenig previously told The Duchess Diary in 2016.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2018
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
Who is a witch and who is a laird in any single moment seems fluid — appropriately for a cast hamstrung repeatedly by COVID setbacks, anyone might play anyone.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
The term green laird is used to express concern about the concentration of ownership and power, says Hamish Trench, the chief executive of the Scottish Land Commission, the public body created by the Scottish government to advise on land policy.
—Cathleen O'Grady, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022
A few thousand sheep could generate more revenue for a laird than a few hundred farmer-tenants.
—New York Times, 5 May 2022
This romance is about a grumpy Scottish laird falling for a feisty English lady, and trust me, this man knows how to pleasure his woman.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2022
Most practical measures to weed out witches were taken by the local leaders of Scottish society, the lairds (local aristocrats) and ministers.
—National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019
And after years of neglect by the previous laird, or estate owner, the people gained ownership themselves in 1997.
—Danielle Bernabe, National Geographic, 26 Apr. 2019
The wife of a laird used to be called Lady up until the 18th century, but the practice has disappeared and now spouses take on their husband's full names, Koenig previously told The Duchess Diary in 2016.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laird
Noun
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Instead, the Quebec Act, which the British Parliament passed in 1774, forged an alliance between the British Crown, Catholic priests, and wealthy landowners on the eve of the revolution.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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The members of his family who were taken in the dark of night were wealthy landowners in the area and were never heard from again.—
Willie J. Allen Jr.,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Limited private-property rights prevented the emergence of economically independent landholders and merchants.—
Daron Acemoglu,
Foreign Affairs,
22 May 2014
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These laws preserved large landholders’ power and profit margins by fixing property tax assessments and rates at ridiculously low levels and removing local authorities’ ability to change them.—
Brucie Porter / Made by History,
TIME,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Doran said that the landlady for the home used workers from renovations at other properties to build the tortoise a home in its new home.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Back at the apartment, this poor put-upon landlady is having a meltdown because Camille, as is her way, has left without saying good-bye.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Laird.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laird. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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