lady of the house
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lady of the house
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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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
The jug was a wedding present from the lady of the house.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
At Ms Maxwell's trial, Juan Alessi said as "lady of the house", she ordered a "tremendous" number of rules, telling him not to look Epstein in the eye.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2021
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
A near silence descended; the only sounds were the singing of the samovar, the crackle of the fire, the gasping sobs of the lady of the house.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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