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as in mom
a female human parent the story is that my old lady wanted to name me "Cecil," but the old man prevailed
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as in wife
the female partner in a marriage he jokingly commented that he'd love to buy a sports car, but his old lady would throw a fit
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as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion if he ever tried stepping out on her, his old lady would fill him with buckshot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old lady
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Growing up, my family spent summers on Cape Cod, where my mom now lives and runs a coffee shop.—
Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jaime Pressly's eldest son Dezi (with ex Eric Cubiche) gave the thumbs up for mom to jump in for a photo ahead of his senior prom in 2025.— Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Kirby, 33, of Pasadena, was charged with murder, assault and giving a false statement to police after his girlfriend, 34-year-old Heather Beaver, was found dead in a home in April 2025, according to police.— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Pepper is first seen teaching his girlfriend’s young daughter how to play drums.— John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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That music was one of the only ways to communicate with his mom and formed the soundtrack to the mother and son’s happiest moments.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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The film explores a teenager’s struggles in 1998 alongside his mother’s repressed trauma from the 1948 Jeju April 3 Uprising.— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Oh, but there’s an old woman and a baby up there.— John Kenney, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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This year’s inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lean far too male and over 60, with the class consisting of only six women spread among all of the categories — a disappointing decline after some notable changes following the departure of chairman Jann Wenner.— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Seminole’s undefeated girls water polo team (31-0) leads the Orlando Sentinel 2024 All-Area team.— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Old lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/old%20lady. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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