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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
Turner, Bertha's former lady's maid—following her husband's death.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The former first lady’s style evolved from her time in Washington, D.C.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
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On The Five, a talk show on Fox News, Watters suggested Sweeney could potentially marry Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump and the only child of first lady Melania Trump.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the first lady keeping her offices in the wing, alongside the social secretary.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
The former first lady’s style evolved from her time in Washington, D.C.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025
More Roy Rochlin/Getty Images; Monica Schipper/Getty Images What To Know
On The Five, a talk show on Fox News, Watters suggested Sweeney could potentially marry Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump and the only child of first lady Melania Trump.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
In 1977, Rosalynn Carter started the tradition of the first lady keeping her offices in the wing, alongside the social secretary.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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The remains of another adult woman were also identified, but her name is being withheld at the request of family members.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Throughout the year, videos of ICE arrests in which agents have been captured smashing the window of a car with a pregnant woman inside, vigorously beating a man who is curled up on the asphalt, and tossing tear gas canisters near a toddler and a baby have gone viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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When Albrecht’s true identity is revealed by Hilarion, the peasant boy who loves her, and that Albrecht is already engaged to a countess, Giselle dies of heartbreak.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 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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Campbell was suspected of taking the money and using it for personal expenses, including for big game hunting trips in Alaska, Africa, and other locations; taxidermy fees; jewelry; gambling; and direct payments to his girlfriend, the DOJ said.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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According to his girlfriend Maritza Zamorano, who organized a GoFundMe campaign for his legal defense, Itzep-Caba has no criminal record and is known for his dedication, teamwork, and leadership.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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The aim is for the sterile males to mate with females in the wild who then produce no offspring.—
Fernando Llano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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In humans, those born with XX chromosomes generally develop as females.—
Laura Baisas Aug 13,
Popular Science,
13 Aug. 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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Oh, and Bertha is about to be a grandmother to a little duke or duchess.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Markle launched a brand called American Riviera Orchard via Instagram on March 14, 2024 with a short video that showed the duchess arranging flowers, baking and standing in a stone walkway wearing a floor-length gown.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The two women couldn’t be more different, but when a wealthy matron is found dead of an apparent suicide on the rocky shore of Vermont’s Lake Champlain, their fraught relationship gradually turns into a productive collaboration, despite Olivia’s missteps.—
Liza Tully,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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Historians have long debated which pioneer in the field of women’s policing holds the title of the U.S.’s first policewoman, as opposed to police matron.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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