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
Lois Romano, a journalist who has reported on several first ladies, sets the record straight in “An Inconvenient Widow,” an exhaustive and sympathetic biography of a woman whose legacy deserves re-examination.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Hauer said she, Tess and Claudia could "finally be ladies who lunch in the autumn" - although Hauer has since been cast as a dance teacher in comedy play Stepping Out from August.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
“We’re in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen, and I can’t identify a lot of good options, even as ships carrying Marines are heading for the Gulf,” he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“And no screaming ladies either,” the angel said.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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