as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained
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President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025 -
The response is the first confirmation of any law enforcement investigation related to the foundation, which was set up to support the Hope Florida program championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his wife, first lady Casey DeSantis.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 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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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the time, Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for the duchess for comment.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Angel Reese The Chicago Sky star wore a custom black duchess satin trompe l’oeil cropped jacket with silk satin lacing and contrasting three-ply mohair cups, an exaggerated hip corset and a matching drop-waist skirt with an extended train.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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“Milady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milady. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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