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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
Little old ladies lay down their canes to get close to him.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old ladies
Noun
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The event exists to connect moms of all ages and stages with other moms who desire a deeper faith and Christian fellowship.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Watch the video above to see how this special gift is changing the lives of single moms.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many are wives or widows of IS fighters and their children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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John and Paul got an ego boost over their wives’ independent preexisting artistic careers — something these men did not have in common with any other male rock stars of their generation, to say the damn least.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many of my girlfriends do the same.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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The two become girlfriends, though most of their intimacy takes place off the page.—
Tembe Denton-Hurst,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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Male mice whose mothers’ immune systems were activated during pregnancy do not show the same pattern of amnesia as their female siblings or control mice.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The pain was clearly visible on his face when handing medals to sobbing mothers, wives and young children of those who have been killed in the relentless, bloody war.—
Clarissa Ward,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Three women made complaints, beginning in October 2024.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The men’s team was recognized with a direct phone call, while the women were brought up afterward in a lighter aside.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that DSHS had licensed Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River, despite the camp not having an evacuation plan as required by the state and camp safety rules.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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There were eight victims — seven girls and one boy.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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