ladyship

Example Sentences

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Connie, for all her talent and ingenuity, has no social identity beyond her ladyship.

From New York Times

“In the early stages of 'Almost Famous,' there was talk about casting her ladyship Meryl Streep as Elaine Miller, the mother of the young rock journalist, Brad Pitt as Russell Hammond, lead guitarist in the band Stillwater, and Natalie Portman in the role of band aid Penny Lane,” James Andrew Miller said during the first episode of "Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty."

From Fox News

“With three younger sisters grown up,” replied Elizabeth, smiling, “your ladyship can hardly expect me to own it.”

From Slate

“Upon my word,” said her ladyship, “you give your opinion very decidedly for so young a person. Pray, what is your age?”

From Slate

Earlier this year, when Michelle Obama’s post-First Ladyship memoir, “Becoming,” was No. 1 on the hardcover best-seller list, Kamala Harris’s “The Truths We Hold” débuted at No. 4.

From The New Yorker