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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
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.
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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
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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Tramell Tillman made all moms proud Every tired mom dreams of her child publicly thanking her someday.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In one paper, published in the peer reviewed American Journal of Public Health, researchers surveyed Flint moms eligible for Rx Kids, those in Flint before the program began and mothers in the surrounding region.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most mannerly thing would be to pass the requests on to your sons and their wives.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The subjects are teachers, nurses, business owners, an author, professional singers, retirees, mothers, grandmothers, wives, divorcees, cancer or trauma survivors and more.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And so, in June of 2024, on her 30th birthday, during a trip to Joshua Tree in Southern California with her best girlfriends in tow, Jordan popped the question.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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A couple of them bring their girlfriends.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These include the New York City Bridge Project, which provided unconditional cash support to low-income mothers, and the Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot, which gave 5,000 households a monthly stipend of $500 for 12 months.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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These small gains among older mothers were not enough, however, to offset the loss of births in the younger cohort, the report said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sézane offers collection for women, men and children, along with homeware.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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One important facet of the development and expansion of the field Jewish Studies was its creation of opportunities for women to pursue scholarship and teaching, giving access to resources and prestige that had been expressly denied to Jewish women in most places and times throughout history.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when the hydration from masks, oils, and butters isn’t cutting it, there’s steaming, something curly hair girls already know very well, says Kiana Rae Brown, a curly hair specialist and owner of West Coast Curls Salon in Los Angeles.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Virginia, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger speaks Spanish in a radio ad about being a mother of three girls who attended public school.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Old ladies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20ladies. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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