first lady

noun

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as in grand old man

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Recent Examples of first lady Amy Sherald American painter Amy Sherald, perhaps known best for her portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, is now one of the most influential painters of her generation. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 But even though the move to repeal all vaccine mandates was supported by DeSantis, first lady Casey DeSantis and then-Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas, no legislator filed a bill in any of the multiple legislative sessions in 2026. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The venue was the setting for a Howard University graduation speech by President Biden, and a book tour event by former first lady Michelle Obama. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 Flávio publicly clashed with his stepmother, the former first lady, a powerful figure on Brazil’s right. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Other major credits include Pushing Daisies, Big Fish (both the film and Broadway show), Ex-Husbands, Blink Twice, The Great Lillian Hall, Rustin and Broadway at the White House for first lady Michelle Obama. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Guests dined on squash and sea bass The first lady helped craft the evening’s menu, which was served on the red china from Ronald Reagan’s presidency. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
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  1. grand old man
  2. institution
  3. fixture
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  • The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • By his side, Caracas finds a grand old man, a novelist who wanders with him into the depths of the Neapolitan underworld.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of grand old man
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  • Kyiv is split in half by the Dnipro River, with the right bank home to the majority of the city’s business centers, offices and government institutions.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Reopening an already shuttered institution could be much more difficult.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The Pearly Kings were once a fixture of East London, raising money in their mother-of-pearl suits.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Former regulars at Dimples, the Burbank karaoke bar where Haskins sang Sinatra, dueted with staff and made strangers feel like friends, remember the actor as a gregarious fixture.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fixture

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