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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
Other users also posted pictures of President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump together to show the difference.
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Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
The ladies won the challenge and Megan introduced two new bombshells: TJ and Andreina.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2025
American Love Story will focus on the whirlwind romance between JFK Jr. — son of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy — and Bessette, a fashion publicist.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 June 2025
Hundreds of unneeded hallway lockers hide behind decorative paper and student posters of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and former first lady Michelle Obama, whose father attended in the 1950s.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
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Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
The ladies won the challenge and Megan introduced two new bombshells: TJ and Andreina.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2025
American Love Story will focus on the whirlwind romance between JFK Jr. — son of President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy — and Bessette, a fashion publicist.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 13 June 2025
Hundreds of unneeded hallway lockers hide behind decorative paper and student posters of Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and former first lady Michelle Obama, whose father attended in the 1950s.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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Thomas officially began to practice and compete with the women's swimmers in Fall 2021.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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Now, the other women in her village call her a leader.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jean, and sons Vincent and David.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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These players’ more high-profile wives, such as influencer Olivia Culpo, the wife of San Francisco 49ers player Christian McAffrey, have also enjoyed having their weddings featured in the pages of Vogue and other magazines.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Louise Brooks wooed a father and son as well as a countess in a tuxedo.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 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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Chard’s statements came shortly after insiders close to the Prince of Wales told The Times U.K. that there won’t be a role for Andrew given his controversial ties to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the late American financier’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell and alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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However, Bloom didn’t think that the venture into space was a good look for his girlfriend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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Last year, the United Nations released study findings that say nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they have been beaten out by transgender athletes.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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For many species, producing an embryo is a bit of a contest between males and females.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 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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Then, in one outdoor scene, Lilibet can be seen standing beside the duchess on a footbridge as the mother-daughter duo appears to marvel at something below.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Some of the accusations stung, but dealing with that — along with tasting the occasional fresh strawberry from a duchess’s garden — is sometimes part of the job.—
Julia Moskin,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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