ladyships

plural of ladyship

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Noun
  • There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.
    Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Pip pip, cheerio, and a merry good day to you, sirs and madams.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The matriarchs who fed the team.
    Ricardo Adé, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The multiple mistresses ruined his image; the countless injuries derailed his golf game.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
    Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Some have come to believe that the three women in the fountain represent three Purépecha princesses of legend, Atzimba, Eréndira and Tzetzangari.
    Eric Adler June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
  • Move over, Barbie Dreamhouse — kids ages 6 and up will spend hours playing as the Disney princesses with this Lego castle set.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
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“Ladyships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladyships. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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