lady

noun

ˈlā-dē How to pronounce lady (audio)
Definition of ladynext
1
as in woman
an adult female human being "ladies and gentlemen, please observe closely," said the magician

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2
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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3
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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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion when do we get to meet your new lady?

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Recent Examples of lady 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 Meanwhile, Rogen and Nanjiani manage to steal multiple scenes as the voices of the ladies’ cats Dio and GG, two sarcastic felines who are fed up with their burnout owners. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Turns out Rebecca’s speech was also to lay the ground for the fact that the AFC Richmond lady greyhounds are being managed by an aged man. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The race-lady duo of Jemele Hill and Cari Champion also, predictably, rushed to Carrington's defense. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lady
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. countess
  4. girlfriend
  5. female
  6. queen
  7. girl
  8. duchess
Noun
  • Small, boutique brands have popped up in recent years with alternatives, usually marketed toward women.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Mackenzie Dern successfully defended her UFC women's strawweight title against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, earning a unanimous decision victory with scores of 49-46 (twice) and 48-47.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of woman
Noun
  • The young Microsoft executive had just dropped off his twins at his ex-wife’s home in Jacksonville Beach on a warm, late-winter Florida evening.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bridegan's former wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, was arrested in August 2023 in Washington and is facing charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit murder, and child abuse, CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • Beyond fancy friends and connections to famous people, what the countess has most of all is game.
    — Luisa Opalesky, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • De Lesseps turned a fall from countess to tabloid fixture into a thriving cabaret career.
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of countess
Noun
  • The Tennessee man was executed for killing a maid at a motel in 1985 and the Oklahoma man for killing his girlfriend in 2003.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The officer approached the car with his gun drawn and handcuffed the driver and his girlfriend, who owned the vehicle.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • About 52% of A to Z’s roughly 65-person core team identifies as female, as does about 55% of management, according to Prosenjak.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) listed a slightly lower average ranges— about 12 to 15 pounds for males and 9 to 12 pounds for females — while highlighting that some males can weigh more than 20 pounds.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • As Amziah demonstrates during this lesson, the queen is the center of the universe, and without her, the colony would collapse.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its final act closes the circle, bringing the action back to Sicilia and to the grieving king, whom Paulina presents with a statue of his lost queen.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • And if that happened to me as a person who had worked in the industry for 15 years at that point, what’s happening to other girls who want to learn how to play bass, who live in Idaho, who don’t even have access to instruments?
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Their daughter, Josephine, attended a Catholic girls’ school in the Maryland suburbs, and then, like her father, went to Harvard; their son, John, attended a boarding school in Connecticut, and then the University of Miami.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • The duchess wore a design by the Canadian brand Greta Constantine.
    — Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s not what made the duchess decide to hit back publicly by having an anonymous member of her team leak a statement to People and other media outlets.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of duchess

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