as in ladies
a woman of high birth or social position
traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Noun
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The ladies minus Bronwyn arrive — Bronwyn gets there a bit later, wearing a floatie as a hat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026 -
The goal of the pageant program is to find young ladies with a heart for service who will proudly represent the city of Poway as youth ambassadors, Soto said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930s Betty Boop, both of whom Mallett declares the queens of the kiss curl.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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There are enough queens that the show still feels full, but the tensions have also started boiling up and queens have developed new relationships playing out in real time.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Noblewomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewomen. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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