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Recent Examples of first lady
The first lady will also join Kate at Frogmore House and Gardens to meet Dwayne Fields, the chief scout in the UK's Scouts Association.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2015, the ex-first lady and former MP was sentenced to 20 years in prison over her role in deadly post-election violence in 2010, but she was granted amnesty three years later.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s partly why a picture of former first lady Abigail Adams hangs in her office.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Hill has reached out to the White House and the office of Biden and former first lady Jill Biden for comment.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2015, the ex-first lady and former MP was sentenced to 20 years in prison over her role in deadly post-election violence in 2010, but she was granted amnesty three years later.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That’s partly why a picture of former first lady Abigail Adams hangs in her office.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Hill has reached out to the White House and the office of Biden and former first lady Jill Biden for comment.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 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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My family had rented an Airbnb, and sitting on the small stove was that grand old man of stovetop coffee: the Mokapot.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appétit,
11 Mar. 2024
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Spanning technology, media, entertainment, cultural institutions and platforms, The Webby 30 highlights the organizations that helped define our digital lives, and in many cases, built the very infrastructure of modern culture online.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Book said, students at each institution will immediately be able to take courses and pursue programs only available at the other school.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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And Marco Silva's men can put some distance between the pair if Fulham manages a second straight home triumph in this fixture.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Early tries from player of the match Justine Pelletier, Asia Hogan-Rochester and Florence Symonds powered Canada into a 17-0 lead at Ashton Gate before their opponents, previously defeated just twice in 42 World Cup fixtures, responded through Tanya Kalounivale.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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“First lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first%20lady. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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