first ladies

Definition of first ladiesnext
plural of first lady
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Noun
  • White mineral buildup on fixtures, soap that won’t lather and a tight or filmy feeling after rinsing all point to hard water.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola has won 34 major trophies, including across his time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and has overseen over 1,000 fixtures as a senior manager.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • There will almost certainly be fewer small private colleges, and some number of public institutions will have merged.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
  • Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
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“First ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20ladies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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