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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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 In this meme, the lady seem to be about a SUV and a half length away. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Jill Biden assumed the role of First Lady with the benefit of decades of political experience, as a Senate wife and second lady. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Backed up by a fleet of dancers, the ladies then marched onto the runway and finished out the number with their signature, high-energy choreography, fitting right in with the models in custom pink-and-black bustiers and miniskirts. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 Witnessing the ladies’ head-turning ‘fits with Hulu + Live TV’s help would be a wise choice indeed. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 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 room is a design flex of its own — velvet banquettes, rich purples, cerulean blues, gold and marble, with art exclusively by women.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of woman
Noun
  • Smallwood attacks Nick’s virility, saying he’ll be publicly humiliated when his wife has to bail him out again in court.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In 2008, Holmes was arrested in Coral Gables on a domestic battery charge related to his ex-wife; the case was later dismissed.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • The villa was built in 1854 to be the lakeside estate for a countess and her family, but just 20 years later, was converted into a hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of countess
Noun
  • Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
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  • Connie, one of only two remaining females in the tent and the third baker to finish, wows Paul and Nigella with her (yes) chocolate-orange fondants and gets a handshake.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • More than 230 people were kidnapped and more than 1,000 females were raped.
    — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • Up there like the queen of it all is this big platelike moon with a sliver out of it at the three-o’clock position.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This earlier Russell work did not include acid queens, pinball wizards, or teenage-wasteland messiahs.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • Such laws would require third-party audits of social media algorithms to identify any harmful patterns, such as serving eating-disorder content to young girls more than to other groups.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Two identical 64-year-old twins, both mid-sized, appeared alongside a zany mix of punky, straight and mid-size girls.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of girl
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  • The duchess was seen publicly for the first time in London late last week visiting with activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The last Christmas Harry and Meghan spent with the royal family was in 2018, when the duchess was expecting their first child, Archie.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
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