first lady

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Recent Examples of first lady Garnering just 1% support were former President Joe Biden and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 Others noted the likeness between Melania's portrait and a still of the character Claire Underwood from Netflix's House of Cards, who is also the First Lady and played by actress Robin Wright. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Outgoing first lady Melania Trump also did not invite First Lady Jill Biden to tea and a tour of the family quarters. David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 Editors’ Picks 80 Years of First Lady Fashion Other network news leaders have flown to Florida to meet with Mr. Trump’s transition team, although not all scored a face-to-face with Mr. Trump. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for first lady 
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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
  • 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
  • Flashback: Trump on campus protests Trump has harshly criticized institutions for allowing such protests, promising to halt unruly protests.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • However, critics contend that diverting federal funds to private institutions could further weaken public schools, leaving those without access to alternative education options at a disadvantage.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This cleaning hack should have your metal fixtures shining like new.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Who’s in the Round of 16 English club Liverpool (1) and Spanish giants Barcelona (2) had already clinched spots in the Round of 16 entering Wednesday night’s fixtures.
    Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025

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