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Recent Examples of first lady
But a review of her full comments from 2007 showed the future first lady was discussing the challenges of raising her own family.
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David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The first lady did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In an exclusive conversation, the former first lady shares insights about her new book, her style priorities, and the importance of inclusion in design.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
His wife, at 28, will also become the youngest first lady in the city’s history.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
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David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The first lady did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Graph Massara, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In an exclusive conversation, the former first lady shares insights about her new book, her style priorities, and the importance of inclusion in design.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
His wife, at 28, will also become the youngest first lady in the city’s history.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 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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New Delhi’s support enabled Hasina to undermine democratic institutions, politicize the judiciary and Election Commission, and enforce repressive laws such as the Digital Security Act, which limited free speech online and allowed arbitrary arrests and detentions of opponents of the regime.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Driving collaboration for commercial rollout The researchers also emphasise the need for collaboration across academia, industry, and research institutions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The defining image of this exact fixture back in February was Szoboszlai lying face-down on the pitch at full time of Liverpool’s 2-0 away win, utterly spent.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miley Cyrus After winning the first two Grammys of her nearly 20-year-career in February and igniting the ceremony with the most spirited performance of the night, Cyrus seemed destined to become a permanent fixture on the nominations chart.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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