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Recent Examples of landlady
Elmarie Wendel's character, Mamie Dubcek, the Solomons’ loud, nosy and surprisingly big-hearted landlady, was a fan-favorite.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But encounters with the island’s residents, including with his gruff but warm-hearted landlady (played by German screen legend Hanna Schygulla), gradually alter his outlook.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
To complicate matters, a suspicious landlady, Lorelai Brown (actress Pamela Britton) is always snooping around.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
But encounters with the island’s residents, including with his gruff but warm-hearted landlady (played by German screen legend Hanna Schygulla), gradually alter his outlook.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
He’s gone to visit Ellen at her home, a boarding house with a snoopy landlady living on the first floor.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
To complicate matters, a suspicious landlady, Lorelai Brown (actress Pamela Britton) is always snooping around.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlady
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Gifford was a landlord with a few buildings for sale, and Goldberg was a real-estate broker who called up after seeing the ad.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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Older homes can be costly Debbie Mancini, a home inspector and former landlord, said buying a home is still a better option than renting, despite the higher prices.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Over the last several days, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton wrote a letter to the Big 12 threatening legal action if the conference punishes Texas Tech for playing Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Still, enrollment at traditional public schools well exceeds 200,000, the budget is greater than $7 billion and the district is recognized as the county’s largest landowner and employer.—
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Residents are legally allowed to humanely trap and kill the reptile year-round on private property with landowner permission, subject to local ordinances and appropriate safety precautions.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Additionally, renters most likely won't be allowed to install a mini split.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 June 2026
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Birmingham Police Chief Scott Grewe confirmed over the phone that multiple people received citations, including the homeowner and the renter.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlady. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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