Thesaurus results for OLD LADIES

old ladies

noun

plural of old lady

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 Most of the other tenants were lonely old ladies. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Little old ladies lay down their canes to get close to him. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best. — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 The number of people who think that Renee Good being murdered or that picking up old ladies off the street is something that’s appropriate is tiny. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026 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. — 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

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Noun

Like many proud moms, her camera lens was often turned towards her smiling husband and child.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
This includes more than 200 moms, dads, Democrats and Republicans.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of moms

Noun

The two men certainly share more in common than their wives, Caroline and White Sun (Alyssa Wapanatâhk), who are initially highly suspicious of each other.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
The series is set on the ultra-exclusive Jupiter Island where the privileged world of professional golfers and their wives fractures when a mysterious outsider arrives — and a secret threatens golf’s reigning power couple.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

And never mind the allegations of volatile behavior from a couple of past girlfriends; one of them is a Republican activist.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
The longtime couple’s son Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, were at the opening, too, bringing their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull, 24, and Jackie Apostel, 30.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

Some are mothers, some daughters, with relationships that can be deeply loving or strained or both.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Judge Russell Klein sentenced Metz to three months of work release and four years of probation after hearing emotional statements from the mothers of the two teen victims and from Metz, along with arguments from the prosecution and defense.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of mothers

Noun

For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
And women who suspect their period pain is more severe than normal should not hesitate to speak with a health care provider, especially if symptoms are affecting their quality of life.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of women

Noun

The musical sequel will center around a group of new teen girls who become the next Cheetah Girls, played by Leah Sava Jeffries, Carmen Sanchez, Kaileen Chang and Sophie Lennon.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The simultaneous girls’ night is only slightly more successful.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026

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