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as in mom
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old lady
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Mom Spots Coyote Looking at Her Twins ‘Like a Snack’ in Backyard By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 0 A mom's chilling encounter with a coyote lurking in her backyard has gone viral.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Much of this nostalgia stems from decorations from Kendall’s childhood handed down from her mom Kris–most notably her collection of Christopher Radko tree ornaments.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2025
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Some of the women in attendance opted for suits: Kamala Harris went monochromatic in a black suit and overcoat, Hillary Clinton chose a Democrat blue Stella McCartney power suit, and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, wore a pale blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 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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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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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.—
Bruce Haring,
Deadline,
6 July 2024
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Von Furstenberg, the designer, philanthropist and author is receiving the award for her contributions to empowering women through philanthropy, mentorship and social responsibility.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Kerr stars as Miss Giddens, a woman working her first job as a governess for a rich bachelor (Michael Redgrave), moving to his country estate to look after two orphans who are in his custody.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
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God bless my mamma in heaven!—
Harper's Bazaar Staff,
Harper's BAZAAR,
25 Apr. 2021
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Protected her and wouldn't let anybody but momma and us near.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Tiffany Rowan's 18-year-old dachshund, appropriately named Oscar, is a bit of a momma's boy.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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