How to Use lady in a Sentence

lady

noun
  • He helped a little old lady cross the street.
  • He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop.
  • Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady.
  • Some of the ladies tried to make amends.
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
  • For ladies, a bag can make or break the whole look.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • So what’s next for the Landry ladies?
    — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Fun times over the years with the ladies of @beautifullyflawedfoundation.
    — Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • And the fat lady is on in five.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
  • That lady just made my whole life!
    — Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • This lady just tried to break down my door.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This lady just tried to break down my door.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • What was wrong about calling them ladies?
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
  • Hey, where did all those pretty ladies go?
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Keep that one in your back pocket, ladies.
    — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
  • But at the end of this month, the ladies will serve their last meals.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • My meet and greets [will be] ladies only.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Good luck this weekend, ladies!
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Ladies sat in plush chairs around the space and chatted.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • Please help all of us short, full-figured ladies.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Sorry, dudes, the ladies ran laps around you tonight.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The ladies are back with a fresh start, thirsty for power.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For the lady who came to share that love, there are no words.
    — Alex Portée, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • For the lady who came to share that love, there are no words.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022
  • The life drains from her body on the floor of a ladies’ restroom.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Dicky may love ladies, but the Mets sure love Dicky.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Dicky may love ladies, but the Mets sure love Dicky.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The ladies are super nice to you, and of course, the tacos are good.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The ladies are super nice to you, and of course, the tacos are good.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This lady doesn’t know you, Lucy.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
  • What an honor to be able to sit in the stands and cheer these ladies on.
    — Julia Viele, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026

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