first ladies

plural of first lady

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for first ladies
Noun
  • Project Angel Heart operates like a meal train on an industrial scale — down to the stainless steel fixtures of its commercial kitchen on the very northern edge of Denver.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Before Sunday’s fixtures, Sunderland sit second in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Arsenal and have the joint-third best defensive record.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Following her passing, flags will be flown at half-mast for 30 days at government offices, state enterprises, and educational institutions, and government officials have been asked to wear mourning attire for a year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In the cutthroat world of art auctions, where a single painting can reap millions in commissions for powerhouse institutions like Christie’s or Sotheby’s, there’s little room for error and perhaps even less room for ethics.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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“First ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20ladies. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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