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Recent Examples of first lady
In one scene, the former first lady refuses to attend a family dinner when Hannah is present.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump’s comments about the first lady hit closer to home.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Chelsea fatally shoots Mott to protect the first lady — unknown to her at the time, Mott was unarmed.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Former White House Executive Chef Walter Scheib wrote in his memoir and said in interviews that Clinton requested a large porterhouse steak with creamy béarnaise sauce and onion rings, particularly when first lady Hillary Clinton was traveling.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Trump’s comments about the first lady hit closer to home.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Chelsea fatally shoots Mott to protect the first lady — unknown to her at the time, Mott was unarmed.
—Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Former White House Executive Chef Walter Scheib wrote in his memoir and said in interviews that Clinton requested a large porterhouse steak with creamy béarnaise sauce and onion rings, particularly when first lady Hillary Clinton was traveling.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first lady
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The genial German émigré and legendary brewer loaned his name and many of his recipes to Chris Kramer, a relative, and Matt Rattner, the co-creators San Diego’s oldest existing brewery, Karl Strauss Brewing Co. At a beer dinner 30 years ago, the grand old man expounded on the secrets of his craft.—
Peter Rowe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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The Kauffman Center and T-Mobile Center are within walking distance, and cultural institutions like the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are a short drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Impact funds, development finance institutions, family offices, corporate VCs — each with different mandates and return expectations.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But now, with the bloodless spectacle of a button being pushed to prompt a computer to decide the league-phase fixtures, then variables for the knockouts limited to deciding which of two pre-determined teams the winners of the play-offs would face, the old way actually seems quite diverting.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The fan has six speeds and is surrounded by a ring of LED lights inside a slim-profile contemporary drum fixture.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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