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as in moms
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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as in wives
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of old ladies
The kind of person who helps old ladies with their groceries and warns kids about the dangers of drugs.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
A couple of 70-year-old ladies.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
A couple of 70-year-old ladies.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old ladies
Noun
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Many other moms commented on the viral video with similar stories of their own.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Fast forward to 2025, Snoop was taken aback that Lightyear included a character with two moms.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hilland was working on a dead-end cold case that stretched back to the 70s involving a man, John Smith, whose two wives went mysteriously missing.—
Natasha Stoynoff,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Conflict on both sides Men tend to be happy when their wives’ earnings fall in a particular range, according to research.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mothers may encourage their sons; wives and girlfriends may see it as a way to keep the children fed.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Hours before kickoff of the Chiefs-Bears game in Chicago, Hunt posted a video of them participating in the latest TikTok craze where boyfriends chase after their girlfriends in a foot race.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Postpartum depression affects up to 20% of new mothers, yet many women still suffer in silence.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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These days, my two youngest grandchildren have a habit of biting their mothers, and in some instances, other children.—
Miriam Toews
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He has been replaced by Joe Potts who was at Liverpool women for four years.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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While that is still the primary focus, in 2023, Credible Mentors added GLOW414 and YAP to better serve at-risk girls, youths and families in crisis.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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