lady-in-waiting
Example Sentences
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She once gave an expensive watch to a lady-in-waiting who’d been late to an engagement — a not-so-subtle hint to be on time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023
Widely considered the world’s first novel, Genji was composed in the eleventh century by Murasaki Shikibu, a noblewoman and lady-in-waiting in the Heian Court.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The role of lady-in-waiting was typically given to wealthy aristocrats who were not paid a salary but becoming Woman of the Bedchamber was considered an extremely prestigious role.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022
Several London newspapers identified her as Susan Hussey, a close friend of Queen Elizabeth II who served her for decades as a lady-in-waiting and is Prince William’s godmother.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022
I had been my father’s rowdy daughter, then the queen’s favored lady-in-waiting.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
