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Recent Examples of landlady
Romp participants are encouraged to dress the part and don their best caftans and curly wigs in honor of Jack, Chrissy and Janet’s nosey landlady from the classic TV comedy.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Lawmakers turn to 'dangerous dog' legislation The white scars that run from Kathleen Culpepper's elbow to her wrist are a permanent reminder of the day she was rushed to emergency surgery after her landlady's dogs mauled her in her front yard in Virginia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Mike Leigh regular Ruth Sheen, who turns up here as young Kristofer’s nosy London landlady.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
On May 23, a landlady in Newbury, Mass., glanced at her morning paper and realized, to her horror, that a man who had rented a room in her home was a dangerous fugitive.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
Lawmakers turn to 'dangerous dog' legislation The white scars that run from Kathleen Culpepper's elbow to her wrist are a permanent reminder of the day she was rushed to emergency surgery after her landlady's dogs mauled her in her front yard in Virginia.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024
Mike Leigh regular Ruth Sheen, who turns up here as young Kristofer’s nosy London landlady.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 June 2024
On May 23, a landlady in Newbury, Mass., glanced at her morning paper and realized, to her horror, that a man who had rented a room in her home was a dangerous fugitive.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlady
Noun
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For properties that had been leased or listed in the previous year, landlords are barred from hiking rents by more than 10%.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tenants can call 311 to report problems getting a landlord to address health and safety or maintenance issues.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The petition came after the brothers’ attorney submitted new evidence, including a letter purportedly written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, which alludes to alleged abuse uncovered by Robert Rand, a journalist who covered the case since its inception and author of The Menendez Murders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Her letter also encouraged employees to report on colleagues who were not compliant.—
Teddy Rosenbluth,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The average monthly rent for these matches is $609, but some lessors provide rooms in exchange for services, such as help with yard work, meal preparation, housekeeping and companionship.—
Lauren J. Mapp,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2024
Noun
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Sixty miles south of the North Carolina border, a South Carolina state worker six years ago posted a notice announcing that a landowner wanted to build 18 chicken barns near that spot in Mountville.—
Gavin Off,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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But no landowners have been compensated yet as habitat assessments are still being conducted.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The conditions are harsh, with crazy winds and parched terrain cooking up one calamity after another, and anyone who isn’t on edge is either in denial, sedated or a renter.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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To work around this issue, experts urge renters to carve out ample time for their search.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Landlady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlady. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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