lady
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The pair have asked a US judge to dismiss the charges against them, claiming they have immunity as president and first lady of a sovereign country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The best known is Shirley Muldowney, dubbed the "first lady" of drag racing.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But, like Tarantino, he anoints a marvelous leading lady as his Pam Grier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
From a governess in Pondicherry she learns etiquette, charm and culture, and at 13 she sails for Paris determined to become a society lady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The plank across the ditch had split under the weight of a real big, real old lady.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Her co-star Grant was known for being very demanding of his leading ladies.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its members included senior pastors, first ladies, evangelists, and other women with constituencies of their own that travel far in a state like Michigan.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Courtney does great old ladies and whining teens, Michaels plays great curmudgeons and Palermo is great at space work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
We bought pie from church ladies, high-school clubs, a state-fair blue-ribbon winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The more stylish ladies with finger waves and cloche hats tilted their heads my way.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
