old lady

Example Sentences

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"One old lady pays me with a pint mug of tea and two slices of toast".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“A Friend of Dororthy,” meanwhile, is centered on a cute old lady who will warm your heart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Read on: Want to be a rich old lady?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

To this, Oliver sarcastically replies, “No one needs your 17th-century old lady food and outdated social rules.”

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

“By Jove, she’s forgotten her dinner!” cried the unconscious youth, poking the scarlet monster into its place with his cane, and preparing to hand out the basket after the old lady.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott