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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
But Deborah wasn’t quite like either of those ladies.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Trevor is very hot, very understanding, and very complimentary, basically the ideal boyfriend for a newly single lady with a mountain of responsibilities.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The five Stafford ladies traveled to almost every Rams road game last year, and all were present when Stafford signed his extension last week.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Trevor is very hot, very understanding, and very complimentary, basically the ideal boyfriend for a newly single lady with a mountain of responsibilities.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The five Stafford ladies traveled to almost every Rams road game last year, and all were present when Stafford signed his extension last week.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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The ancient tile game of Mahjong is making a major comeback in the United States, and for a group of local women, the surge in popularity is good news for their brains.—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Now, 11 years after the first Ni Una Menos protest created a collective consciousness about what would come to be known as femicide — the killing of women and girls because of their gender — the nation is convulsing with anger once again.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The family has been identified as Dmitri Doncev, 45, his wife Ecterina, 44, their 13-year-old daughter, Emily and 7-year-old son, Mark, all of Greenfield, Massachusetts.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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He got choked up while speaking fondly about his wife Tonya and how much her support has meant to him.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Following her turn as a countess in last summer’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night, and as a duchess in the Metropolitan Opera’s La Fille du Régiment in October, the actress will play the title role in The Misanthrope from June through August.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Murphy first became a father with Eric in 1989 (with his then-girlfriend Paulette McNeely).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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But the heart of this action-comedy that’s really a high-concept girlfriend movie is Ginger Minj and Jujubee, their characterizations in perfect sync, their rapport endearing and their triumph-of-the-underdog arc something worth rooting for.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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New giraffe exhibit at KC Zoo and Aquarium There are eight giraffes at the KC Zoo — three adult females, three young calves and one adult male, plus one additional adult female that’s scheduled to be transferred to another zoo soon.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) reinstituted a pilot program that awards any female athlete who finished behind Hernandez one spot higher, resulting in Hernandez sharing podium spots with females in the last two rounds of the state tournament.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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There are a number of connecting rooms that combine a king room with a two-queen room, which would be ideal for a family with (non-toddler) kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cast is made up of famous queens like Latrice Royale, Symone, and more.—
Courtney Cole,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Teen Choice Awards for her time as iconic mean girl Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Hester referred to Suski signing onto a friend of the court brief in support of a suit challenging West Virginia's law banning transgender girls from competing on female high school or college teams.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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The candid snap showed Meghan and Lilibet inside of what appeared to be the duchess's walk-in closet.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Earlier in the day, the duchess used a post to wish her son Archie on his seventh birthday.—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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