first lady

noun

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as in grand old man

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Recent Examples of first lady Through all the toasts, Mayor Mamdani and the first lady sat next to Studio Museum director Thelma Golden. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 The first lady’s office said last week that the circumstances of Oleshky came to her attention during a private discussion at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026 The former first lady joined the Praemium Imperiale in 2022 as international advisor and chair of the US nomination committee. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine. — Ben Finley, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The restaurant’s name is a nod to former first lady Lady Bird Johnson, whose legacy includes planting wildflowers along Texas highways to brighten the drive. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 The former first lady made a bold statement in a plunging power blazer that featured exaggerated padded shoulders. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 Who decided to send $10 million from a Medicaid settlement to the first lady's charity? — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The first lady was reportedly the one to push for the priority and made the announcement. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
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  1. grand old man
  2. institution
  3. fixture
Noun
  • 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
  • By his side, Caracas finds a grand old man, a novelist who wanders with him into the depths of the Neapolitan underworld.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of grand old man
Noun
  • The growing cultural presence of the Indian-American community is also being reflected in the Bay Area's civic institutions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Universities need institutions capable of sustaining serious debate after a visiting speaker leaves campus.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The band soon became a fixture at legendary punk clubs like CBGB and Max’s Kansas City.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
  • For others, black nails aren’t just a seasonal trend, but a regular fixture in their nail appointment calendar.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of fixture

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