ladies
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The ladies of “The View” finally decided that a free press is worth defending.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
“I have just come from Rome and let me tell you, ladies, there is a revolution afoot,” Margaret tells her students.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
"King George, as you know, never set foot in America. And please rest assured, ladies and gentlemen, I am not here as part of some cunning rearguard action."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
On The WhatsApp Shakspeare, she warns listeners of a "wolf in sheep's clothes, but in this case denim", whose poetic voice notes win her heart, until she discovers she's "one of seven other leading ladies".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Mondays are always hard, but on the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend you can tell nobody wants to be in school—not the kids, not the teachers, not the janitors or the lunch ladies.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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