1
as in mom
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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2
as in wife
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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3
as in girlfriend
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 Synonyms for old lady
Noun
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That same year, Stella appeared alongside her mom in a short film for Vogue and luxury jewelry brand Bulgari.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025 -
On the upside, her mom and dad learned ASL, unlike many hearing parents.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
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After 10 years of raising her son, being the wife of a business mogul and working on her own endeavors, a new title was added to her long list of achievements: first lady of the United States.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Love and luck Englishman Francis Chadwick was 34 and in the middle of a divorce when his future wife, Tehzin from Toronto, sat down next to him at a Vegas poker table in 2014.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Kelce said on Wednesday he was honored that Trump would attend Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans, despite the Republican's earlier comments against Kelce's girlfriend, Taylor Swift.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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When the show began Bad Bunny watched poker-faced as former girlfriend Kendall Jenner strutted past, bespectacled and suited in look 3. Until today, Calvin Klein, the brand, had left a gap in the New York Fashion Week schedule for almost seven years.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mother plant gradually declines as the new plants form.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2024
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And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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And most women didn’t want to live with male roommates.—
Violet Piper,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2025
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In recent weeks, drivers have driven through protest crowds on at least two occasions, injuring two young women.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Elizabeth Banks is one hard-working mamma, and that’s just fine with her.—
Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
30 Oct. 2023
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God bless my mamma in heaven!—
Harper's Bazaar Staff,
Harper's BAZAAR,
25 Apr. 2021
Noun
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Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar Key Cast: Yami Gautam Dhar, Pratik Gandhi, Eijaz Khan, Prateik Babbar, Mukul Chadda A high-energy adventure following a timid momma’s boy and a daring wild child who find themselves on the run from ruthless goons on their wedding night.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Protected her and wouldn't let anybody but momma and us near.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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