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Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The China Room houses the collection of official state china, glassware, and silverware used by presidents, and is primarily used by the first lady for smaller receptions.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is also a possible candidate.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
After connecting with philanthropist Gertrude Ely and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the Allisons soon recognized that UNICEF was an ideal charity to partner with.
—NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The China Room houses the collection of official state china, glassware, and silverware used by presidents, and is primarily used by the first lady for smaller receptions.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis is also a possible candidate.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
After connecting with philanthropist Gertrude Ely and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the Allisons soon recognized that UNICEF was an ideal charity to partner with.
—NPR, 30 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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Biden was even less enthusiastic about reviving international economic institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nuno will hope to draw inspiration ahead of forthcoming fixtures against Newcastle United and Burnley at home, Bournemouth away and then the visit to the London Stadium of Liverpool.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The same goes for light fixtures.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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