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

The model, where this bag kind of came from, the moms to the business women.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Premiering in 2024, the series follows Taylor Frankie Paul and her cohort of Mormon moms who create and post content about their lives on social media.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of moms

Noun

Vargas makes an exception to the men-only rule on Saturdays, when members’ wives and daughters are allowed to come work out.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
After replaying Colbert’s Emmy acceptance speech, Kimmel playfully lambasted his friend for giving a sweet paean to his wife, Evie, which made all the other late night hosts look bad with their own wives.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

The photos were first seen in February as part of a special digital cover issue spotlighting some of the league’s most prominent WAGs — wives and girlfriends.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Zverev has maintained his innocence of both accounts, while agreeing to a $218,000 settlement in 2024 with one of his ex-girlfriends in a German court.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

Left floating adrift are the mothers, fathers and children who are deprived of the same access and options as kids in other states.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Our research suggests that expanding these programs with the unique needs of mothers and babies in mind could help guarantee their human right to housing, cut down on homelessness and prevent family separations.

— Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of mothers

Noun

Other bodies were discovered in the Olifantsfontein and Kwa-Thema areas, both about 20 miles from where Moselakgomo and the other four women were found.

— Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Ahead of King Harald’s funeral this week, some Norwegians are asking why women must cover their faces while men can grieve openly.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of women

Noun

Rose has long been a beloved name in America, ranking on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby names list for girls since 1900.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Michele plays Darcy Miles, a Pilates Princess and trainer who, when asked to whip her girls into shape, flexes her muscles too hard.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of girls

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