as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
the 18th-century quack Franz Anton Mesmer specialized in the curing of those mysterious ailments of which pampered miladies often complained
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Noun
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The men went on 8 speed dates before choosing 5 ladies to bring back to their farm.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Trump’s appearance was yet another solo outing in her official capacity as first lady.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Well, in this case, maybe a countess: At awards shows, the actor likes to tap into her inner Bravolebrity—Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, specifically.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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But the duchess appeared to gesture that Chandauka should move farther from Harry, forcing her to duck under the silver cup to get into the photo.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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But rather than lean into the fun of the moment, the duchess corrects her.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Milady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milady. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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