plural in form but singular or plural in construction
chiefly British
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After all of the ladies make their entrance, Grant is pulled for some one-on-one conversations.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
After Hassan and Taank were sent to a hotel to calm down, Whitfield and the other ladies left in the vacation home came together to talk.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
In this case, ladies and gentlemen, the government sees the myth.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
To some extent, Tissot’s portrayals of wealthy women lounging at home reflect the realities of a stratified English society; ladies of the leisure classes had more time to spare, certainly, than their working-class counterparts.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Given the past dominance of American ladies skaters, this is a stunning statistic.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Esther Kang, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
After Hassan and Taank were sent to a hotel to calm down, Whitfield and the other ladies left in the vacation home came together to talk.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
In this case, ladies and gentlemen, the government sees the myth.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
To some extent, Tissot’s portrayals of wealthy women lounging at home reflect the realities of a stratified English society; ladies of the leisure classes had more time to spare, certainly, than their working-class counterparts.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Given the past dominance of American ladies skaters, this is a stunning statistic.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ladies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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