ladies-in-waiting

plural of lady-in-waiting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladies-in-waiting
Noun
  • In September 2025, Emerson pled guilty to one felony count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, per Oregon Public Broadcasting.
    Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Downtown parking attendants used flashlights to guide vehicles into their lots.
    Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The couple's staff like the children's nanny, Maria Turrion Borrallo, who has been with the family since George was a baby, and the housekeepers are expected to live on other smaller properties on the estate.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Many of our neighbors have housekeepers, gardeners, carpenters, etc.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Ladies-in-waiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies-in-waiting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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