1
as in woman
an adult female human being
"ladies and gentlemen, please observe closely," said the magician
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as in wife
a female partner in a marriage
in public the husband was frequently seen holding hands with his lady
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as in countess
a woman of high birth or social position
the ladies of the royal court were all dressed extravagantly
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Recent Examples of lady
French President Emmanuel Macron is downplaying a viral video which appears to show his wife, and France's first lady Brigitte Macron shoving his face away before exiting a plane, according to a statement from Elysee Palace.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Quiz time 📖 Whose voice narrates the audiobook version of first lady Melania Trump’s memoir?
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
Logan Marshall-Green (Upgrade, Lou) plays a character who complicates the lives of both of these ladies, Patrick says.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Quiz time 📖 Whose voice narrates the audiobook version of first lady Melania Trump’s memoir?
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
Logan Marshall-Green (Upgrade, Lou) plays a character who complicates the lives of both of these ladies, Patrick says.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
Noun
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But for many clinicians who specialize in women's health, losing the team responsible for the CDC's contraception guidelines was a devastating blow to women's health.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
28 May 2025
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How anti-trans laws are evolving Republicans have become more explicit in trying to create legal distinctions between men and women based on their characteristics at birth — in the name of protecting women’s-only spaces or defining what a woman is.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
28 May 2025
Noun
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When my son was going to be born, my then wife had to glue shut some of the pages in this having-a-baby book.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
1 June 2025
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Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, was an adviser and spokesperson for Musk at DOGE and was among the few top officials who exited with the Tesla CEO.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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Your relationship with your girlfriend is changing, as is natural.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Another wondered why the mom didn’t make her feelings known to her son and his girlfriend.—
Stephanie Guerilus,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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Photos show the coloring of the new species, which varies between males and females.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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Peeking out in the bottom of the photo are a pair of sandals, complete with a pedicure fit for a duchess.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
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However, there were also suggestions Meghan had left staff in tears during the tour and on their return Kensington Palace press secretary Jason Knauf wrote an email to William's private secretary Simon Case accusing the duchess of bullying two PAs out of the household.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Mary Thema, a clinical matron at Kadoma General Hospital, says Kelly’s case underlines this challenge.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The aristocratic matron in question, Lady Hemphill, would often accompany her husband to the Huston estate, located in the rugged pastures and boglands of County Galway, for dinner parties and hunting expeditions.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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