lady of the house
Example Sentences
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“I think there’s one line where she’s like, ‘I don’t want to be the lady of the house.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2022
Epstein's former lover and executive assistant, Maxwell was known as the "lady of the house" who closely managed his affairs.
From Fox News • Dec. 20, 2021
Puberty would deepen my voice soon enough, I prayed — and it finally did, I realized, when calling customer service representatives stopped referring to me as "ma'am" or, most alarming, "the lady of the house."
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2021
The lady of the house is questioned about the incriminating cargo on the floor.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2018
On Joyce’s first day of work, Mrs. Tellwright, the lady of the house, had casually asked her to prepare duck a I’orange for dinner.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
