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Recent Examples of first lady
Adding to the abode’s appeal is its list of distinguished visitors through the years, most notably President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Her clients include the Princess of Wales and Britain’s First Lady Victoria Starmer.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Trump and Vance take center stage President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will hear the people sing.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
During the Gerald Ford administration, the president and First Lady Betty Ford occasionally signed documents and other correspondence by hand, but White House staff more often used autopen machines to reproduce their signatures on letters and photographs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
Her clients include the Princess of Wales and Britain’s First Lady Victoria Starmer.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Trump and Vance take center stage President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will hear the people sing.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
During the Gerald Ford administration, the president and First Lady Betty Ford occasionally signed documents and other correspondence by hand, but White House staff more often used autopen machines to reproduce their signatures on letters and photographs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 4 June 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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Advertisement In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2024
Noun
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The question is whether institutions will take it—before the public demands it from them.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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McCann covered what’s in the agreement, including billions in backpay to previous college athletes, as well as the institution of a new system for paying players.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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Nearly every fixture was hand-picked and thoughtfully sourced from Europe by Emilie Keuning.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Hidden ambient light sources create an immersive dining experience where light exists without visible lighting fixtures.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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