second lady
Americannoun
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Often Second Lady the wife of the U.S. vice president, or the wife of a current state or local official ranking immediately below the governor or mayor.
Pennsylvania's Second Lady.
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Often Second Lady the wife of the second-ranking government official of any country.
the second lady of Ghana.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of second lady
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Before becoming second lady, Usha Vance had a legal career, including a job as a corporate litigator at firm Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Vice President JD Vance, 41, and second lady Usha Vance, 40, are expecting their fourth child, a boy due in late July, the Vances said on social media Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
People forget their wedding rings and, despite her often robotic affect since her husband took office, the second lady is a human being.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
He hobnobbed in New York City with Eric Trump and Mehta and snapped a photograph at a conference on U.S.-India relations in Washington with the second lady, Usha Vance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Suddenly the second lady wrapped her arms tightly around me.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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