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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 little old ladies in the nursing home are engaging and creepy, inviting visitors into their rooms filled with mummified bodies wrapped in spider webs.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Three old ladies dressed in black peer through a tiny shop window, and a group of children in thick winter coats play with a Jack Russell dog.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The kind of person who helps old ladies with their groceries and warns kids about the dangers of drugs.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
A couple of 70-year-old ladies.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Three old ladies dressed in black peer through a tiny shop window, and a group of children in thick winter coats play with a Jack Russell dog.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The kind of person who helps old ladies with their groceries and warns kids about the dangers of drugs.
—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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Raised by two loving moms and two devoted dads, her family dynamic often surprises people.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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The findings serve as a reminder of the need for new moms to receive assistance and support during that initial period.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were dozens of people at the ranch that day, including children and wives of the ranch hands.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The American golfers were seen with their wives and girlfriends in a suit without a tie and with sneakers on their feet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The American golfers were seen with their wives and girlfriends in a suit without a tie and with sneakers on their feet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Shane sat in a desk-chair combo among men who had killed their girlfriends and wives.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some of those girls later became mothers and sent their own daughters to the beloved camp.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The men and women of ICE are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Barring gender transition procedures from military insurance coverage, barring transgender women from participating in service academies’ women sports programs and requiring everyone to use restrooms based on their reproductive system.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Esteller and the research team took samples from Branyas’ blood, saliva, urine and stool before examining her genome and comparing it with those belonging to 75 other Iberian women.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-seven children and staff of Camp Mystic, an all-girls sleepaway camp located on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, were killed by the floods in the middle of the night on July 4.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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There's value in giving girls their flowers, especially girls that are almost always mistreated.—
Zhong Lin,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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