lady
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They shimmer from the pages like bright bits of stained glass, and their names are equally enchanting: common blue, painted lady, Queen of Spain fritillary, black-veined white and northern brown argus, among others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The big, green lady in the harbor and the melting pot and all that.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
She didn’t want laws and social constructs to be fairer, less dangerous, more fulfilling for women as a concept; she wanted it for you, for me, for the lady in the back row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Xi and his wife were greeted on the tarmac by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the first lady, as well as a performance by an Egyptian folk dance troupe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Like a shot out of a gun, the little lady came from behind the counter and over to Rowdy.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
We bought pie from church ladies, high-school clubs, a state-fair blue-ribbon winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I've seen little old ladies have to run," said Britt, who fears being hit by one.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The starkest contrast between two summertime TV hits about women navigating midlife’s challenges shows up in the way its leading ladies handle themselves in the kitchen.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Erling Haaland and SoFi Stadium, ladies and gentlemen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“These ladies say there is something wrong in your house.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
