ladies

Definition of ladiesnext
plural of lady

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ladies All is well behind them the following morning, as trials for new additions to the team kicked off with many interested ladies attending the tryouts. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 That is why Amanda is a true star and the rest of these ladies are just projections in a third-rate planetarium. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 These young ladies are breaking barriers and jumping hurdles. Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 And hey, if the superstar was feeling a little low, what better pick-me-up than karaoke with Chrissie Hynde or a heart-to-heart in the ladies’ with ennui expert Lena Dunham? Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026 The rest erred on the side of caution, like a line of indecisive schoolboys queuing up for lunch and merely asking the dinner ladies for whatever their mate just ordered. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The second quarter of 2026, when adjusted for the refunds, saw a modest retail gross margins increase in ladies apparel and gained slightly in the cosmetics and home and furniture segments, according to the company. John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026 From furniture and vases to blankets and frames, the ladies of Saint Louise Design have a curator’s taste for what to do (and what not to do) when styling a modern home that stands the test of time. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026 And yet, the race ladies of Threads and Bluesky have rushed to Carrington's defense. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladies
Noun
  • None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century.
    Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of it was gate-kept, especially from women, and tailored toward men.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps the most remarkable part was that, in this postwar time when few women, let alone the wives of fellow artists, were given much due, Claude Lalanne was a sculptor in her own right.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Taking up to four wives is legal in Senegal, though the practice is a common source of tension discussed on the women’s program.
    Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her biggest challenges seemed to be getting the rest of the NBA to take her seriously after previously partying with her father’s girlfriends and posing nude for Playboy magazine.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The condition is more common in women, impacting about 23 percent of females ages 12 to 49.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most male narwhals have one, and so do some females; other narwhals even have two.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With guest judge Brooke Shields in the house, the queens played the celebrity-impersonation competition with a twist.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Clean water and advanced medicine, for example, are now commonplace across much of the developed world despite once being a luxury even kings and queens couldn’t reliably access.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Red Sea Running Club, a team of Tavares Middle School and elementary school girls, once again beat high school teams to win the girls team title in Lake Mary’s Summertime Run preseason meet.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The time-hopping horror-drama follows members of a high school girls’ soccer team across two timelines.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Perhaps unknowingly, the star was partaking in a fashion tradition set by the dames of Cortina long ago.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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