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lady

noun

ˈlā-dē How to pronounce lady (audio)
Definition of ladynext
1
as in woman
an adult female human being "ladies and gentlemen, please observe closely," said the magician

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2
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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3
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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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion when do we get to meet your new lady?

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Recent Examples of lady The store operates with the help of several neighborhood ladies who volunteer their time. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 For the ladies, Ron's crew provides cherries that are dangled over their faces. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Prevailing xenophobic notions of the time would have insisted on Bridget’s culpability, particularly when Irish women were seen as more likely to be able to swing an ax than leisurely ladies like Lizzie. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 The lady in front of him turned around and said something to him. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lady
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. countess
  4. girlfriend
  5. female
  6. queen
  7. girl
  8. duchess
Noun
  • The survey was conducted online in April among 1,200 men and women nationwide aged 15 to 69.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Another day, another instance of Vicki saying something insane about a woman whose only crime was joining her show.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of woman
Noun
  • On Friday, Xi's day began at the White House, where Trump and the first lady hosted the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea in the White House's Red Room.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The countess’ tale highlights the obsession with women’s appearances across time while adding to the show’s fun campiness and gothic nature.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of countess
Noun
  • The tufts on Gonzo’s head have always been called feathers rather than hair, and his longtime girlfriend, Camilla, is a chicken.
    — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, John's girlfriend Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) has started working for First Lady Jackie Kennedy, but is soon implanted by one of the Hive's spider-like Ganglions.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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  • The resulting feature centers on the challenges, joys and intimate journeys of being born with a body outside the physical definitions of male or female, explored through the lives of intersex individuals in India, Brazil and the United States.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the sightings claim a man wearing clothing typical of the 17th or 18th centuries, a man dressed in Confederate attire in the liquor room, a ghost of a former worker Joseph Hardesty and a female who actively disturbs visitors to her home.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • Yet, of everything the queen wore during her 44 years on the throne, almost nothing remains today.
    — Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Choose from fun colors in standard/queen and king sizes in single and two packs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Unusually for a girl of her time, Schachtel’s mother had learned Hebrew and Talmud.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The horrors for women and girls are prevalent everywhere, Theron said, but her native South Africa is particularly devastated by it.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • While gearing up to send the Sussex children to their second school this month, the duchess was added to a Whatsapp group created for parents.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The duchess shared a video on Instagram showing herself walking hand-in-hand with Harry and other family moments, including Lilibet riding a bicycle with Archie running alongside her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of duchess

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