Lords
noun
short for House of Lords
Lords
1 British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Lord's
2
British
/ lɔːdz /
noun
Example Sentences
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Some wonder if Burnham might give him a seat in the House of Lords and hand him his old job back as foreign secretary.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
It will then need to go through several stages in the House of Commons, where MPs can table and vote on amendments, and the House of Lords before it can become law.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The “Letters of Junius” were widely reprinted in the colonies, and Richmond would become the first member of the House of Lords to endorse American independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Mr. Heffer is a professor of modern British history at the University of Buckingham and sits in the British House of Lords as Lord Blackwater.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He started speakin’ about Puerto Rican nationalism and soon formed the Young Lords.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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