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lady

[ley-dee] / ˈleɪ di /




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I was a middle-aged lady on a date.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Those last scenes with me looking like a lonely old lady walking hunched over in the garden? Boy, I told him to get rid of those,” she said, referring to the documentary’s director, R.J.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Your mother sounds like a smart lady — and a caring parent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

About six months after first meeting, Charmain was married and had become the wife of a prophet, referred to as the first lady by members of the church.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

And because it has a happy ending when the hero and the lady find each other and fall in love.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr