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as in moms
a female human parent
the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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as in wives
the female partner in a marriage
he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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as in girlfriends
a female romantic companion
if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of old ladies
Most of the other tenants were lonely old ladies.
—
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Little old ladies lay down their canes to get close to him.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of people who think that Renee Good being murdered or that picking up old ladies off the street is something that’s appropriate is tiny.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
The little old ladies in the nursing home are engaging and creepy, inviting visitors into their rooms filled with mummified bodies wrapped in spider webs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Three old ladies dressed in black peer through a tiny shop window, and a group of children in thick winter coats play with a Jack Russell dog.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The kind of person who helps old ladies with their groceries and warns kids about the dangers of drugs.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
A couple of 70-year-old ladies.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Little old ladies lay down their canes to get close to him.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
There were old ladies’ sequin dresses and their Sunday best.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
The number of people who think that Renee Good being murdered or that picking up old ladies off the street is something that’s appropriate is tiny.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
The little old ladies in the nursing home are engaging and creepy, inviting visitors into their rooms filled with mummified bodies wrapped in spider webs.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Three old ladies dressed in black peer through a tiny shop window, and a group of children in thick winter coats play with a Jack Russell dog.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The kind of person who helps old ladies with their groceries and warns kids about the dangers of drugs.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
A couple of 70-year-old ladies.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for old ladies
Noun
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This week started with honoring our moms and those who have acted as a motherly presence in our lives.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Some fans in the replies of that post pointed out, often in colorful ways, the apparent disconnect between a team lifting up moms while its coach has perhaps emotionally hurt the mother of his children.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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My heroine marries an elderly lord with three dead wives in exchange for her little sister’s dowry.—
Eloisa James,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This new spinoff of The Handmaid’s Tale follows Agnews (Chase Infiniti of One Battle After Another) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), young women at Aunt Lydia’s elite preparatory school for future wives.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Lozada is one of Wilson's former girlfriends.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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She was widely known as one of Hugh Hefner’s main girlfriends from about 2001 to 2008.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Research from Pew Research Center and McKinsey & Company has repeatedly found that mothers often shoulder significantly more caregiving responsibilities than fathers, even within dual-income households.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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In addition, 25 local mothers received $200 shopping sprees at the Walmart next door.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Like the book and its film, Beaches traces a friendship between Cee Cee Bloom (Vosk) and Bertie White (Barrett) — two women who move from childhood pen pals to roommates, rivals and lifelong confidantes before their soaring story ends in devastating loss.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Roughly a mile away as the crow flies is the site of what once was known as Mills College, which was a private, four-year liberal-arts college for women.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The fight to preserve fairness in girls' sports continues.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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But the father of four young girls said his children did not feel the same way.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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