ladies-in-waiting

plural of lady-in-waiting

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Noun
  • In the light rail’s early days, CATS attendants checked tickets frequently enough that people assumed the risk of getting slapped with a fare evasion fee was too high, McCrory said.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Four of the five campsites have flush toilets, hot showers, and camp attendants (from $40 per person, plus a $40 daily park entrance fee per person and a $15 daily vehicle entry fee).
    Mazuba Kapambwe, AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The best bit for the housekeepers?
    Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The 1990s Father Ted comedy for the BBC centered on three misfit priests and their housekeepers on a remote Irish island.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ladies-in-waiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies-in-waiting. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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