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first lady

[ furst leee-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural first la·dies.

Often First Lady. the wife of the U.S. president, or the wife of a current governor or mayor.
Often First Lady. the wife of the head of any country:
the First Lady of Brazil.
the foremost woman in any art, profession, or the like:
Helen Hayes, the first lady of American theater.

first lady

(in the US) the wife or official hostess of a chief executive, esp of a state governor or a president
a woman considered to be at the top of her profession or art
the first lady of jazz

First recorded in 1850–55

Bracey says he considers Hamer the First Lady of Civil Rights.

She wrote the then-First Lady to “be careful to ‘be real’” and “look for opportunities for humor.”

The first-lady-turned-senator-turned-secretary-of-state may ultimately decide not to run.

Plenty of POTUS and first-lady aspirants failed to bounce back lickety-split.

Not that surprising since she challenged expectations, seeking a more active policy role as first-lady-to-be.

Preceded by a precautionary roulade, the ex-first lady reappeared.

Suddenly the hansom tacked, veered and landed him at the ex-first lady's door.

The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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