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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
Coi Leray is now a girl mom, and the artist decided to share a glimpse of the little lady in her life, baby Miyoco.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 July 2025
While in the heart and kidney unit, the first lady also met with a teenage boy admitted recently and his family.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted dual American Israeli citizen Edan Alexander, 21, on Thursday at the White House, where the latter reportedly pressed the president to free the remaining hostages held in captivity by Hamas.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The second lady, who lives in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood with her husband and three kids, wore multiple high-fashion outfits throughout the inauguration festivities.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 July 2025
While in the heart and kidney unit, the first lady also met with a teenage boy admitted recently and his family.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2025
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted dual American Israeli citizen Edan Alexander, 21, on Thursday at the White House, where the latter reportedly pressed the president to free the remaining hostages held in captivity by Hamas.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
The second lady, who lives in Cincinnati's East Walnut Hills neighborhood with her husband and three kids, wore multiple high-fashion outfits throughout the inauguration festivities.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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Every student who takes Lavigne’s class, every young person who sees a Black woman owning and operating a cooking school in New Orleans, receives a different message about what’s possible.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Mountain West hired the firm to handle the investigation in the same month that the same firm represented the conference to protect Fleming's eligibility in a request for preliminary injunction to have the trans athlete disqualified from women's competition and the conference tournament.—
Ryan Gaydos , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Adam, his wife and their four young daughters were on the field June 24 for a pregame check-presentation ceremony.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The suite was named in tribute to Augustine Figeac, wife of Printemps founder Jules Jaluzot.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
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Louise Brooks wooed a father and son as well as a countess in a tuxedo.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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That same year, Pryor also had son Franklin Mason — who now goes by Mason Pryor — with girlfriend Geraldine Mason. Pryor — who was unafraid of confronting his personal struggles, including substance abuse, in his work — frequently left home to tour.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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His real-life girlfriend Monica Barbaro has been cast as OpenAI’s CTO Mira Murati who was among the board members who fired Altman.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The drivers of the Mazda and Dodge — a 44-year-old female and 53-year-old male, respectively — as well as a passenger in the Mazda were all uninjured in the incident, authorities said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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By April 22, a federal directive had been given to ban males — including those who identify as females — from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.—
Brenda Lebsack,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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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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Then, in one outdoor scene, Lilibet can be seen standing beside the duchess on a footbridge as the mother-daughter duo appears to marvel at something below.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Some of the accusations stung, but dealing with that — along with tasting the occasional fresh strawberry from a duchess’s garden — is sometimes part of the job.—
Julia Moskin,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mary Thema, a clinical matron at Kadoma General Hospital, says Kelly’s case underlines this challenge.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The aristocratic matron in question, Lady Hemphill, would often accompany her husband to the Huston estate, located in the rugged pastures and boglands of County Galway, for dinner parties and hunting expeditions.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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