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lady of the house

[lay-dee uhv thuh haus] / ˈleɪ di əv ðə ˈhaʊs /


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As the lady of the house, Hüller cuts a loathsome, terrifying figure: She’s a hausfrau Lady Macbeth, all inelegant vanity and hectoring manipulation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

He said Maxwell was Epstein's "girlfriend" and "the lady of the house" who was there "95% of the times" when Epstein was at his Palm Beach residence.

From Fox News ● Dec. 2, 2021

Emma is a girl whose mother died when she was a child, who has been thrust into the role of lady of the house far too young.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2020

You would play music with the lady of the house, on a harpsichord whose lid was painted with scenes of mythological romance.

From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2018

The lady of the house opens the door a crack and shrieks, “Get that thing out of here! Get it out of here!”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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