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Recent Examples of first lady
Trump has also spoken with Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, about the issue and met with her last month at the United Nations.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The first lady said eight Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families in the past 24 hours.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the five was a Russian girl who was repatriated to Russia, the first lady said.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The former first lady loved her pearl jewelry, and regularly paired the pieces with Chanel suits, shift dresses and evening gowns.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The first lady said eight Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families in the past 24 hours.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
One of the five was a Russian girl who was repatriated to Russia, the first lady said.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The former first lady loved her pearl jewelry, and regularly paired the pieces with Chanel suits, shift dresses and evening gowns.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 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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Olivier Wenden is Vice Chairman & CEO, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, one of the world’s foremost philanthropic institutions dedicated to environmental conservation.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Beard has been focused on transformation since being appointed CEO of Adtalem just over four years ago, whether that’s been integrating key acquisitions, refocusing the company around health-care education, or finding key synergies to drive results across the company’s five institutions.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal came back to beat Fulham at home in the reverse fixture back in April, ending a drought of three games without a win over the Cottagers.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pro-Palestinian protesters have been a common fixture at Maccabi Tel Aviv games in 2025.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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