as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained
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Noun
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All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Milady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milady. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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