- plural of lady.
ladies
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s the blue-haired ladies and it’s the bubbas all together with different signs but showing up for the same protest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
“He gets a lot of love from all the ladies that work here and myself ... he has a lot of fans. I don’t know who’s more famous, Muhammad Ali or Likho the Cat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I just wanted to tell this story because, ladies and gentlemen of the American media, this is important," Rutte told journalists in the Oval Office as Trump looked on approvingly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Filipinos loved him; Marcos entertained him at the palace and on his yacht; Marcos’s wife, Imelda, dined with him at lunch; young ladies gathered around him constantly, as if he were a movie star.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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