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Recent Examples of landlady
To complicate matters, a suspicious landlady, Lorelai Brown (actress Pamela Britton) is always snooping around.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The landlady requested a lawyer and refused to talk to police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The star of its revues is Sally Bowles, whose complicated relationship with Bradshaw blooms alongside that of his landlady and a neighboring shopkeeper.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The landlady requested a lawyer and refused to talk to police.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The star of its revues is Sally Bowles, whose complicated relationship with Bradshaw blooms alongside that of his landlady and a neighboring shopkeeper.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Jones, Redgrave, and an unrecognizable Margot Kidder as their dotty landlady bravely expose their vulnerability.
—Armond White, National Review, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlady
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Tiana Noble, a Starbucks spokesperson, said the landlord terminated the company’s lease when the building burned down.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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As recent research shows, protections for nonpaying or scofflaw tenants force landlords to raise rents for everybody else.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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When asked by the Herald how much the new policy is expected to cost Massachusetts ratepayers compared to traditional oil, propane and natural gas, MassDEP Communications Director Lauren Moreschi referred to the state website and the December letter to stakeholders.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Restorative justice programs bring together survivors and offenders — via meetings or letters or through community panels — to try to deepen understanding, promote healing and discuss how best to make amends for a wide range of harms.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Shop local sales at clothing, jewelry and children's boutiques Apricot Lane Boutique, 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 170: But two regular price items and receive a third item of equal or lessor value free and a gift with purchase of $65 or more.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Nov. 2025
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In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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The city is the landowner after taking oversight of Aliso Beach from the county in 2023 and will be the lead agency on the study, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frimond said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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In addition to fire extinguishers in the building, VanGerpen said every renter should have one inside their home and know how to use it.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for most Southern California renters, these stats show only minor rent swings last year — on par with relative flatness the year before and well below previous hikes of the pandemic era.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlady. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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