as in ladies
a woman of high birth or social position
a wedding invitation eagerly sought by every peer and peeress in the realm
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Noun
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The young ladies pleaded for help from Zeus.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026 -
And Just Like That…, which first premiered in December 2021, picked up with the beloved Sex and the City ladies — Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Davis) — 10 years after the events of the 2010 film Sex and the City 2.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And why on earth do these queens want disco?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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RuPaul and 14 new queens have officially kicked off Drag Race season 18.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Peeresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeresses. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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