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Days later, a social media video popped up of the woman praising how the organization tied to First Lady Casey DeSantis helped her out of poverty.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
As chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Rowland was also personal friends with both President George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with First Lady Barbara Bush.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Former First Lady Barbara Bush was honored with a commemorative stamp, unveiled earlier this month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Moore’s approach to the role of First Lady breaks traditional molds while honoring the position’s potential for impact.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 May 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
As chairman of the Republican Governors Association, Rowland was also personal friends with both President George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, along with First Lady Barbara Bush.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Former First Lady Barbara Bush was honored with a commemorative stamp, unveiled earlier this month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Moore’s approach to the role of First Lady breaks traditional molds while honoring the position’s potential for impact.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first lady
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The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the city of L.A. itself, the grand old man of adobes is the Avila Adobe, built in 1818 by Francisco Avila, once mayor of the city.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
17 July 2024
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In addition to being a measure of state power, hegemony reflects the ability of a single nation to influence both the actions of others and the rules, norms and institutions that govern international politics.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Regional context also incentivizes institutions to better serve their local economies.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The former official, who previously worked at the jail for several years, said such an opening is usually concealed behind a sink and toilet—fixtures that may have been removed to enable the escape.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Wright also designed numerous items to decorate the home, including more than 100 pieces of custom furniture and more than 450 art glass windows, doors and light fixtures, according to Sotheby’s.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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