lady of the house

Example Sentences

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The jug was a wedding present from the lady of the house.

From New York Times • May 6, 2023

“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

At Ms Maxwell's trial, Juan Alessi said as "lady of the house", she ordered a "tremendous" number of rules, telling him not to look Epstein in the eye.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2021

They never demanded the impossible. made no offensive remarks, and sometimes even smiled at the lady of the house.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel