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

Kotb and her daughters posed for a summery moms-and-kids photo alongside her Today with Hoda & Jenna co-host and their executive producer Talia Parkinson.

— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Our joint investigation with the Marshall Project found that, over a six-year period in 21 states, new moms were referred more than 70,000 times to law enforcement for allegations of substance use during pregnancy, many for using THC.

— Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of moms

Noun

Here’s a look at a few of the WAGs — wives and girlfriends — who will be cheering on Chiefs players this season.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Their mutual admiration began in 2018 when their wives — former models who went on to have successful business careers — became friends.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of wives

Noun

McBride’s girlfriend, Ana Zortea, caught up with PEOPLE on WAG World shortly after the NBA Finals and also shared a glimpse inside the Knicks wives and girlfriends group chat.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
His ex-fiancée, Adva Lavie, is charged with stealing from older wealthy men after posing as their girlfriends from 2023 to 2025.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

The organization, which works to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies, releases the report every two years.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Some particularly improbable accounts claimed that African American mothers rented out their babies to hunters seeking to attract the reptiles.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mothers

Noun

Elective egg freezing has become much more popular over the past decade as the technique has gotten better and more women have chosen to delay pregnancy.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
At the time, officials were still collecting data on pregnant women who chose to receive the vaccines.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of women

Noun

In terms of lead or co-lead roles, women and girls have seen progress (38 films in 2025 compared to 20 in 2007), but the figure dipped from the 19-year high of 55 lead/co-lead roles in 2024.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
But Butler continued coaching girls under the AAU until 2018.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of girls

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