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 Modeled after Lara Spencer's everyday style, the horseshoe, clover and lady bug are ready to add a little luck to your look. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 This is a tea made from passionflower—an actual flower known to chill the nerves, not the name of a bath oil your mom bought from the last Avon lady on Earth. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The ladies were also joined by VMAs nominee Sombr and, randomly, Seth Rogen. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 Basner arrived there from a five-year stint selling ladies knitted sweaters. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 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
  • Forty years after two powerful men met in Reykjavík, three women—indeed, three world leaders—came together to continue the conversation.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The overwhelming majority of men and women will never hurt anyone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of woman
Noun
  • In Oxford, Archer met Mary Weeden, a chemistry student who became his wife in 1966.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Murdaugh, a once-rich and imposing heir to a Southern legal dynasty, is scheduled to stand trial again in April on two murder charges in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at their home in Colleton County.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • The villa was built in 1854 to be the lakeside estate for a countess and her family, but just 20 years later, was converted into a hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • When Bridget and Lizzie meet in Monster, the two bond over a French book that Bridget has with her, an account of the 16th-century countess Elizabeth Báthory (called Elizabetta on the show, also played by Vicky Krieps).
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of countess
Noun
  • Police also picked up his girlfriend, actor Lekha Washington, and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • An anthology of new plays by female-identifying writers, Women+ on the Edge of Democracy was commissioned by the Flynn—a center for performing arts in Burlington, Vermont—in partnership with the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
    — Carey Purcell, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Despite most of the country supporting the separation of biological males and females in sports, the vocal minority can be vicious.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of female
Noun
  • Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rihanna, Beyoncé — of course the OG queens, the Patti LaBelles, the Stephanie Mills, all of them like that.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of queen
Noun
  • The story centers on an everyday girl who is handed an unlikely chance at glory through an unusual contest.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • The duchess was seen publicly for the first time in London late last week visiting with activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The last Christmas Harry and Meghan spent with the royal family was in 2018, when the duchess was expecting their first child, Archie.
    — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
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