Lady Day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Lady Day
1250–1300; Middle English oure lady day
Example Sentences
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Writer Suzan-Lori Parks and director Lee Daniels present Lady Day as an early civil rights activist in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” starring Andra Day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2021
Now it’s time for Andra Day - a singer and actress perfectly named to play Lady Day - and she shines.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
Premiering on Hulu on Feb. 26, the biopic is the latest in a series of portrayals of Lady Day and her music that date back decades.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2021
Lady Day and John Coltrane A 1971 homage to two inspirational jazz figures, its lyric about seeking solace in the work of greats could have been penned about Scott-Heron himself.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2015
That was the last time I ever saw Lady Day.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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