lady

Example Sentences

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The president lamented that the former first lady did not compliment his performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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

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

Here at the farm, the first lady seems far more at ease than at the formal functions we had previously followed her to.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“A lady on the bus. And there was another lady named Sparkle who gave us donuts.”

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