lady

Example Sentences

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But if she, a towering scholar of Yiddish literature, assumes the pose of a little old lady, don’t be fooled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

God forbid a lady feels ravenous during her three p.m. slump.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Brett Ratner, director of the “Rush Hour” series and a documentary on the first lady that bombed at the box office, was given prime placement along with America’s top business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"We went for the scan and the lady turned around and she said, 'oh, there's two of them in there'," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He points to a tiny old lady sitting across the aisle from us.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko