first ladies

Definition of first ladiesnext
plural of first lady

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Noun
  • Apartments will feature modern amenities such as vinyl plank flooring, porcelain tile, quartz countertops and contemporary fixtures, according to Lowe.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • As Congress weighs how and whether to pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence, tech executives have become fixtures on Capitol Hill.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s a gentle way of saying that those institutions must be prepared, at times, to coerce.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Power increasingly concentrated outside formal institutions Vahidi’s rise comes at a moment when Iran’s formal political institutions appear weaker than ever.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“First ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20ladies. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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