first lady

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as in grand old man

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Recent Examples of first lady Costa served as a campaign advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron, and was later the chief of staff to first lady, Brigitte Macron from 2017–2022. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026 The president and the first lady were in the Beast as the motorcade was making its way around the track before the green flag dropped. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The state’s Hope Florida program, a controversial initiative spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis, has promoted CarePortal, a platform that connects faith organizations with people in need. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Before that, then-first lady Michelle Obama's renovation of the Old Family Dining Room in 2015 included the addition of a painting by Alma Thomas, who was the first African American female artist to have her work added to the collection. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 The nonprofit organization has argued that the president must get approval from Congress to build over the East Wing of the White House, the side that held offices for the first lady. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 At that time, the removal of 10 crab apple trees that the late horticulturist’s Bunny Mellon had included in her transformation of the Rose Garden under former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s watchful eyes prompted much criticism. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The first lady took the stage to announce that her Fostering the Future initiative will expand its national network through a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation to fund scholarships at Indiana University and Purdue University. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The former first lady, 75, appeared on the Jaime Kern Lima Show and reflected on her headspace amid the former president’s journey with prostate cancer, which has since spread to his bones. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 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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  • In his first years in office, DeSantis, a Catholic, created a Faith and Community initiative which partners with thousands of faith institutions across the state.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Legendary host David Letterman even pointed to Late Show parent company Paramount’s 2025 merger with Skydance as the reason behind CBS’ decision to shutter the late-night institution.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The club will pay tribute to Quevin on Sunday, with a period of applause in the 25th minute of the fixture against Burnley.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Povich has become such an enduring pop culture fixture that he was asked to spoof himself before a late-night audience of millions, but handed off the honor to a beloved Saturday Night Live alum.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixture

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