old ladies

plural of old lady

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of old ladies 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
  • Unprocessed-food moms on social media tend to gloss over the sheer amount of money and prep work involved in life without convenience foods.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Many other moms shared their funny and unique breastfeeding stories in the comments.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If women want to be trad wives and men want to see a sexy sidekick in their action movies, why not let them?
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Keaton became the go-to actress for family matriarchs and long-suffering wives in the years that followed, with memorable performances in The Other Sister, The Family Stone, and Town & Country.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But what about famous but mysterious girlfriends?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • While your gal might be perfectly happy with a card or bouquet, finding the best gifts for girlfriends requires a little more thought.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Boosting Confidence in Feeding Choices As someone who loves being a mom, Cardi B is equally passionate about advocating for other mothers, especially those who are new to the gig.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Separately, to protect infants from severe RSV, immunizations can be given to mothers during pregnancy or to babies after birth as an antibody shot.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hidalgo-Monroy Wohlgemuth discusses the impact of Fair Trade and organic agriculture on rural development in Chiapas, Mexico, emphasizing social empowerment, particularly for women, and the challenges posed by neoliberal policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the women found Farley through church.
    Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As of Tuesday afternoon, 280 school board members across 113 school districts in the state have signed the letter, citing concerns for girls' privacy and safety, as well as potential federal funding cuts in response to the state's noncompliance.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Surveillance footage reportedly showed young girls hopping fences in what appeared to be attempts to escape.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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