first lady

noun

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as in grand old man

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Recent Examples of first lady In August 1971, the first lady visited the site to dedicate Border Field State Park. — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 The online listing includes several books by Barack Obama, a memoir by former first lady Michelle Obama and both fiction and nonfiction offerings from other authors, according to screenshots on social media. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Anita McBride, who served as chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush, credits Usha with correctly reading the assignment. — Kate Andersen Brower, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 In comparison, Michelle Obama delivered 130 speeches during a similar time period, and Jill Biden, who was working as an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College during her time as first lady, delivered 43. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026 Pritzker and Costello were joined by first lady MK Pritzker, fair manager Rebecca Clark, Kendra Anderson of Midwest Dairy, and Illinois State Fair Queen Krista Phillips of Effingham. — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Craig, who wields a fundraising advantage, is endorsed by the state's first lady, Gwen Walz, and wife of former Kamala Harris running mate Tim Walz. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 El Sayed reiterated his claim that the president and first lady don’t truly love each other. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 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
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  • In his first years in office, DeSantis, a Catholic, created a Faith and Community initiative which partners with thousands of faith institutions across the state.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Legendary host David Letterman even pointed to Late Show parent company Paramount’s 2025 merger with Skydance as the reason behind CBS’ decision to shutter the late-night institution.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The club will pay tribute to Quevin on Sunday, with a period of applause in the 25th minute of the fixture against Burnley.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Povich has become such an enduring pop culture fixture that he was asked to spoof himself before a late-night audience of millions, but handed off the honor to a beloved Saturday Night Live alum.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixture

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