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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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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While the internet immediately guessed her piece for The Cut was about Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore, Meghan Trainor, and other moms that the High School Musical alum had been photographed with previously, Duff's husband, Matthew Koma, commented on the subject via social media.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026 -
In a now-viral TikTok, Shelby Wold, a 32-year-old mom of two, shared her daughter Lenna's sweet reaction to the first kiss she's ever received from her 2-year-old brother Theo.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In court Monday, attorneys for both Maduro and his wife requested that health and medical issues be attended to for their clients.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, fellow Hills alum Heidi Montag, lost their home in the Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures last January.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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An ex-girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice made a social media post Wednesday alleging domestic abuse.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video led to widespread speculation that the SNL comedian had married his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Several hundred people gathered outside the federal building, including mothers and grandmothers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good was the mother of three children and had recently moved to Minnesota.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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Irvine police are searching for a woman who left a Bible on an Irvine resident's doorstep after stealing a person's package last month.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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French revealed that several weeks into Short’s stay, two men and a woman came to the home looking for her.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Research suggests that autism is more than three times more common among boys than girls, but many experts believe it is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed in girls.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jay Kelly star Adam Sandler brings his favorite girl, wife Jackie Sandler, to the big event.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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