1
as in mom
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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2
as in wife
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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3
as in girlfriend
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 Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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When the young mom gave birth, Jacob was not in the picture.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The various images included feature mom and dad with the infant, as well as their two daughters, Karter, 4, and Riley, 2.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One post showed Johnson and his wife boating with Bukele and his family on an estuary in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the film, following a pair of rich siblings (Hill & Wiig) who are cut off from their parents, Lane will play the family patriarch, with Midler portraying his wife.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, of course, but also Joe and his girlfriend, Rosa; Sam and the secretly gay matinee idol Tracy; Sam and Rosa; and Joe and his sister, Sarah (a brother in the book).—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tensions arise when a struggling, idealistic poet meets his girlfriend’s family at their idyllic, hillside countryside home in Hong Sang-soo’s latest feature — a quietly profound meditation on the complexities of filial love and familial strife.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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When Kimberly and her family leave the New Jersey suburbs under dubious circumstances, Kimberly reevaluates her life while dealing with her hypochondriac mother, alcoholic father, scam-artist aunt, her own mortality and her first love.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Magdalene Serenity House received inquiries from 190 women seeking a safe place to heal, recover and rebuild in 2024 with 117 meeting the group's eligibility requirements, organizers say.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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And King tied Angela Medlin, the woman who had confronted Marty Baker during the cattle-rustling arrests, in the race for justice of the peace.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The editors were cutting together the scene when Cole finds the ghost of a dead girl named Kyra, played by Mischa Barton.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The 5-foot-1-inch singer with a very big voice is due to give birth to her first child, a girl, in two weeks.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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