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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
According to a preliminary schedule released by her team, the first lady will arrive Monday morning in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The former first lady has reiterated her support for her husband in numerous interviews in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
First lady Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this afternoon to appear at North Carolina events in Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Durham.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
The former first lady has reiterated her support for her husband in numerous interviews in the final weeks of the 2024 campaign.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
First lady Jill Biden will hit the campaign trail this afternoon to appear at North Carolina events in Winston-Salem, Carrboro and Durham.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The case is a class action suit, brought by several current and former inmates at a women’s prison, against the private contractor that ran the place and allowed abuse to run rampant.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Who helped Charles understand his wife’s final moments?Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Linda Whitaker, wife of incumbent Bruce Whitaker, who termed out of the District 4 seat, is in third place.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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Then one day, a countess checks in wearing a green parrot and promises to tell Marta seven stories.Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ A Bay of Blood (1971) Also known by its alternate title Twitch of the Death Nerve, the film centers on the murder of a wealthy countess by her own husband, which sets off a string of murders in the surrounding area.Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pound was wanted in court about a case involving his deceased girlfriend's personal property.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, Colman Domingo and a few girlfriends took a trip to Atlanta.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Last week's escapees were described as very young Rhesus macaque females weighing just 6 to 7 pounds and, as yet, unexposed to research.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Sigmund Freud cut open over 400 of these fish, and never found testicles—all 400 turned out to be females.Scott Travers, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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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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Election The duchess chose not to formally endorse a candidate in 2020 during a period in which the Sussexes were still hoping to achieve a half-in, half-out model for their future relationship with the royal family.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The duchess shares Beatrice, 36, and Princess Eugenie, 34, with her ex-husband Prince Andrew of York.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Kidman’s been on a run of playing overachieving matrons lately, in roles from Big Little Lies to the upcoming The Perfect Couple.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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In 1931, a 16-year-old Black boy, Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death for the murder of a white school matron, 34-year-old Vida Robare.Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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“Lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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