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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
The reality series took an extended break between seasons to break from the yearly filming schedule and see the ladies during another phase of their lives.
Season 7 of RHOM picks up after Nepola announces her separation from her husband Todd, with all the girls coming together to support her.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 June 2025
But when first lady Melania Trump visited in 2019, it was called Fort Bragg.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Sly’s girlfriend, a striking black lady with high Indian cheekbones, trailed along behind him and patted his enormous Louis XV bouffant Afro into place.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Then, after the murder is accomplished, there's just no remorse whatsoever or any regret expressed by any of them for murdering this innocent lady.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 June 2025
But when first lady Melania Trump visited in 2019, it was called Fort Bragg.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Sly’s girlfriend, a striking black lady with high Indian cheekbones, trailed along behind him and patted his enormous Louis XV bouffant Afro into place.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Then, after the murder is accomplished, there's just no remorse whatsoever or any regret expressed by any of them for murdering this innocent lady.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
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One of those fans, apparently, is singer Ciara, who recently urged the Harlem artist to make Lampkin an honest women after running into the rapper in the BET Awards press room this weekend.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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The four new basketballs, which will be available online and with key retailers on June 23, were created by several women product designers, with significant input from Clark herself.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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Reider’s wife eventually found the perfect spot in Raymond, Maine, about 30 minutes outside of Portland.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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During his imprisonment, Corby worries about whether his beloved wife, Emily, and their daughter, Maisie, can ever forgive him.—
Anita Snow,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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The 60-year-old countess has broken her silence after she was seen sporting a massive diamond on her left ring finger while riding a scooter Monday in Sag Harbor, hours after she was snapped getting cozy with an unidentified man, Us Weekly reports.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Another wondered why the mom didn’t make her feelings known to her son and his girlfriend.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Your relationship with your girlfriend is changing, as is natural.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Photos show the coloring of the new species, which varies between males and females.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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Peeking out in the bottom of the photo are a pair of sandals, complete with a pedicure fit for a duchess.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
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However, there were also suggestions Meghan had left staff in tears during the tour and on their return Kensington Palace press secretary Jason Knauf wrote an email to William's private secretary Simon Case accusing the duchess of bullying two PAs out of the household.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Mary Thema, a clinical matron at Kadoma General Hospital, says Kelly’s case underlines this challenge.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The aristocratic matron in question, Lady Hemphill, would often accompany her husband to the Huston estate, located in the rugged pastures and boglands of County Galway, for dinner parties and hunting expeditions.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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