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Recent Examples of first lady
The double-breasted linen suit was designed by the Italian fashion house Max Mara, a favorite brand of the first lady.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When thinking about who is the first lady of television, someone like Lucille Ball or Betty White may come to mind.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The first lady, meanwhile, is on a safari in Africa and hard to pin down, and a moment where POTUS’ phone call with her drops out as 18 minutes turn into four and even fewer is one of an arsenal of devastating hammers Bigelow drops on you.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
When thinking about who is the first lady of television, someone like Lucille Ball or Betty White may come to mind.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The first lady, meanwhile, is on a safari in Africa and hard to pin down, and a moment where POTUS’ phone call with her drops out as 18 minutes turn into four and even fewer is one of an arsenal of devastating hammers Bigelow drops on you.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first lady
Noun
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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
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My family had rented an Airbnb, and sitting on the small stove was that grand old man of stovetop coffee: the Mokapot.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appétit,
11 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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With eight Pulitzer Prizes and reforms sparked in state and local governments, businesses, institutions and more, our reporting ensures that the public interest comes first.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gingkoes were stalwart fixtures that marked every milestone of our academic careers.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Colombia has huffed and puffed in recent fixtures.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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