- plural of lady.
ladies
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her co-star Grant was known for being very demanding of his leading ladies.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its members included senior pastors, first ladies, evangelists, and other women with constituencies of their own that travel far in a state like Michigan.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
We bought pie from church ladies, high-school clubs, a state-fair blue-ribbon winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
We’re protective of what the world sees Cuba as, whether it’s the old ladies smoking cigars, or the American cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
To the casual observer, we might have looked like two simple ladies taking in the fresh air.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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