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Recent Examples of landlady
Romp participants are encouraged to dress the part and don their best caftans and curly wigs in honor of Jack, Chrissy and Janet’s nosey landlady from the classic TV comedy.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Lawmakers turn to 'dangerous dog' legislation The white scars that run from Kathleen Culpepper's elbow to her wrist are a permanent reminder of the day she was rushed to emergency surgery after her landlady's dogs mauled her in her front yard in Virginia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Mike Leigh regular Ruth Sheen, who turns up here as young Kristofer’s nosy London landlady.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
On May 23, a landlady in Newbury, Mass., glanced at her morning paper and realized, to her horror, that a man who had rented a room in her home was a dangerous fugitive.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Lawmakers turn to 'dangerous dog' legislation The white scars that run from Kathleen Culpepper's elbow to her wrist are a permanent reminder of the day she was rushed to emergency surgery after her landlady's dogs mauled her in her front yard in Virginia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Mike Leigh regular Ruth Sheen, who turns up here as young Kristofer’s nosy London landlady.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
On May 23, a landlady in Newbury, Mass., glanced at her morning paper and realized, to her horror, that a man who had rented a room in her home was a dangerous fugitive.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlady
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Following the February 2023 earthquakes, the Istanbul municipality received tens of thousands of applications from Istanbul landlords and renters requesting earthquake safety checks on buildings.—
Emily Wither,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
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This can be helpful if your landlord is not responding.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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After more than a decade of trauma for the parents and a pair of lawsuits, Dr. Osbourne finally walked back the controversial suicide finding in a letter to a Pennsylvania court last month.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The average monthly rent for these matches is $609, but some lessors provide rooms in exchange for services, such as help with yard work, meal preparation, housekeeping and companionship.—
Lauren J. Mapp,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2024
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
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In 2022, nearly 60% of Gen Z renters and 35% of owners spent more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage payments, which the federal government sees as a burden.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Census data finds that nearly a quarter of renters in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood metro spend more than half of their household income on housing.—
Sami Sparber,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlady. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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