1
as in mom
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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2
as in wife
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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3
as in girlfriend
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 Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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And both Jessica Walter, who played my mom on Arrested and then Julia Louis-Dreyfus, their timing is so solid.—
Scott King,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
Kathy was middle-aged, probably closer to my mom’s age than mine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His brother, roommate and girlfriend have also taken leave from Harvard for similar reasons.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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As the weeklong manhunt for the suspect in the killings of four relatives of a baby found abandoned in Tennessee came to an end on Tuesday, police revealed the suspect’s girlfriend is related to the victims.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
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His mother, Ebbony Jackson, confirmed the death to TMZ.—
Bruce Haring,
Deadline,
6 July 2024
Noun
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Just something as simple as: There’s a disproportionate number of Black men and women being killed by police.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Gender and sexuality were central to their cause, which advocated that Christian men and women were biologically and socially distinct, intended to complement one another in heterosexual and procreative marriages.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Momma had a smooth labor and delivery and both mamma and baby are doing great!—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Ewart looked around, thinking the snake most definitely had a momma and, possibly, brothers and sisters around.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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There were these two bear cubs and a momma bear there.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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