lords and ladies
Example Sentences
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Over its 11 seasons, an assortment of C-suite lords and ladies have infiltrated the ranks of their lowest-rung laborers to appreciate how hard they grind for their bread.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
The lodge itself rises up in front of the dock, a pile of dirt and sticks and collected logs built by the lords and ladies of that castle, its resident beavers.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024
The lords and ladies in attendance will not wear their red robes and coronets, but business suits and dresses.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023
The assembled lords and ladies who anoint Bran the Broken laugh at the idea of commoners having a say in their destinies as being akin to asking your dog what it wants for breakfast.
From Slate • May 21, 2019
Once I stand in front of the lords and ladies of Faerie and declare my intent to go against Balekin, there’s no going back, no crawling under the coverlets in my bed, no running away.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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