1
as in woman
an adult female human being
"ladies and gentlemen, please observe closely," said the magician
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
in public the husband was frequently seen holding hands with his lady
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as in countess
a woman of high birth or social position
the ladies of the royal court were all dressed extravagantly
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Recent Examples of lady
From the start, they were considered fashionable transportation, chosen by well-to-do ladies to pop about or driven for ceremonial use.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Heather gathers most of the ladies in front of Junior Cookies in West Hollywood to raise money for The Trevor Project, a hotline for LGBTQIA+ kids in crisis.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
These ladies are the queens of turning football jerseys into fashion and making the sidelines a bona fide runway.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Nicole Kidman is a lady that works and does literally everything under the sun.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Heather gathers most of the ladies in front of Junior Cookies in West Hollywood to raise money for The Trevor Project, a hotline for LGBTQIA+ kids in crisis.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
These ladies are the queens of turning football jerseys into fashion and making the sidelines a bona fide runway.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
Nicole Kidman is a lady that works and does literally everything under the sun.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
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Executive women’s club membership Gatlin also used Foundation funds to pay her $2,900 annual membership fee to an executive women’s club in New York City.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The staunch conservative and longtime lawmaker won Japan’s ruling party’s presidency on October 4, becoming the first woman ever to secure the post, after her third attempt.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The last issue came out in 1932, under the direction of his wife, Nelly, dedicated to his memory and produced with the collaboration of active and former members of De Stijl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following the divorce, David remarried and welcomed two more children, Olivia and Henry, with his new wife, Jenny.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Neither Oh’s dizzy countess nor Nyong’o’s charming, feckless Viola ever takes the reins of this production, but that would be hard to do.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a similar vein (pun intended), the 16th-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory was rumored to have bathed in the blood of young girls to preserve her youth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Aug. 2025
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Curry also remembered the future president being very eager for his then-girlfriend, Marla Maples, to be introduced to the film's director, Chris Columbus.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Alex has been dating his longtime girlfriend, Allie Smith, since at least 2022, per her Instagram.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miramax produced and financed the film, which hoped to serve as counter-programming for females not interested in Tron or the myriad of male-skewing films dominating the marquee.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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So finding that this was not really the case, and that females had almost twice as many genetic flags than males was an interesting finding.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Shop it in twin, full/queen, and king/California king sizes while it’s discounted.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Generic 3-Bedroom Prefab Tiny Home The tiny home is fully customizable, but the layout my teens like has three bedrooms, each fitting a full- to queen-sized bed, a living room, a full kitchen, and one bathroom with a stunning marble-like shower.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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My mother worked with a lovely family who had adopted a boy and a girl.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
11 Oct. 2025
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While Abigail Spanberger stood with her running mate Jay Jones and his murderous fantasies, and evaded every direct question including equivocating over men being in locker rooms with girls.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meghan attended the show to support Piccioli, who was recently tapped to become the creative director for the House of Balenciaga, the duchess's office told USA TODAY.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Actress Natalie Dormer, who plays the duchess in an upcoming ITV drama, has also pulled out of promoting the show.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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