right-hand woman
Example Sentences
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Jacqueline Marling, 42, was described as "Batley's right-hand woman" and was jailed for 12 years, while his wife Elaine, 47, was jailed for eight years.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
Felix Salmon sits down with Carrie Sun, whose book Private Equity: A Memoir recalls her life as the right-hand woman of a billionaire hedge fund manager.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2024
Hussey was the queen’s longest-serving lady-in-waiting and quite possibly her favorite, given that she held the title of “Woman of the Bedchamber,” which effectively means she was the queen’s right-hand woman.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
In the play, Ivanka is her father’s favored child, right-hand woman - and potential rival.
From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2022
I hold down the female equivalent of your job at the Fillmore Nicholas Theatrical Enterprises Ltd.—that is to say, I'm a sort of right-hand woman.
From The Adventures of Sally by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
