first lady

noun, often capitalized F&L

Definition of first lady

1 : the wife or hostess of the chief executive of a country or jurisdiction

2 : the leading woman of an art or profession

Examples of first lady in a Sentence

The President and the First Lady attended the concert. the first lady of American dance

Recent Examples on the Web Trump and Milley saluted the soldiers, while the first lady and O’Brien stood with their hands over their hearts for the dignified transfer of remains. — Washington Post, "Trump pays respects to Army officers killed in Afghanistan," 22 Nov. 2019 The first lady opened the White House to a group of young people from the Truth Initiative in October to tell her about their experiences with vaping. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump backing off banning vaping flavors popular with teens - The Boston Globe," 19 Nov. 2019 The first lady opened the White House to a group of young people from the Truth Initiative in October to tell her about their experiences with vaping. — Darlene Superville, Twin Cities, "Trump backing off plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes because he fears losing votes," 18 Nov. 2019 Melania Trump, the first lady, filed an identical document. — Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump is changing his official residence from New York to Florida," 1 Nov. 2019 Melania Trump, the first lady, also changed her residence to Palm Beach in an identical document. — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, "Trump, Lifelong New Yorker, Declares Himself a Resident of Florida," 31 Oct. 2019 President Donald Trump and the first lady marked the moment the first World Trade Center tower was hit, at 8:46 a.m. ET, with a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "18 years later, Americans stop to remember the September 11 attacks," 11 Sep. 2019 The Diamondbacks first lady, the wife of team President and CEO Derrick Hall, was fighting an aggressive form of breast cancer. — Greg Moore, azcentral, "If the Diamondbacks are sellers, this homestand could be the last chance to see these guys," 18 July 2019 From Abigail Adams on, first ladies have weighed in on public debates, political appointments, and even whether the nation should go to war. — Michelle Garcia, Glamour, "The First Lady Has a Huge Job. It’s Time She Had a Salary to Match," 3 Apr. 2019

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“First lady.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20lady. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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