Thesaurus results for OLD LADY

old lady

noun

Definition of old lady

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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Noun

By the time his daughter shows up, flanked by her mom and upright dentist stepdad, Lee’s moved on from scolding the room to thanking his mother for believing him.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
As one of six kids of a single mom, private lessons were out of the question.

— Rina Nakano, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of mom

Noun

In Oxford, Archer met Mary Weeden, a chemistry student who became his wife in 1966.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Murdaugh, a once-rich and imposing heir to a Southern legal dynasty, is scheduled to stand trial again in April on two murder charges in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at their home in Colleton County.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wife

Noun

Police also picked up his girlfriend, actor Lekha Washington, and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
With her immense popularity, Swift has drawn more viewers to the sport, and the NFL is trying to replicate that success with other star players’ wives and girlfriends.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of girlfriend

Noun

Richardson also announced the company plans to bring online two more rocket recovery vessels to join its existing ship, Jacklyn, named after Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos’ mother.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Helen LarkinMaribeth Ryan Maribeth’s mother, Helen Larkin, was an artist.

— Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of mother

Noun

The story centers on an everyday girl who is handed an unlikely chance at glory through an unusual contest.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

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