first lady

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as in grand old man

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Recent Examples of first lady El Sayed reiterated his claim that the president and first lady don’t truly love each other. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026 The three ex-presidents joined a roster of historians and authors in contributing to the In Pursuit project, a 250th-anniversary series that had each writer produce an essay about a president or first lady. — Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Jill Biden says treatment is ongoing Former first lady Jill Biden said earlier this week that her husband's cancer requires ongoing monitoring and treatment. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The young journalist and future first lady networked her way into the season’s biggest parties, attended by Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 That point was on Monday, with the former first lady, secretary of state, senator and 2016 presidential election loser showing up to watch the New York Liberty take on the Seattle Storm. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Kelly Ripa asked the former first lady during an episode of SiriusXM’s Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton, the play reimagines the former first lady as a wannabe cabaret singer with a predilection for drinking and disdain for her husband, the President of the United States. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 And at a White House cage fight, a former first lady was brazenly disparaged. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
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  1. grand old man
  2. institution
  3. fixture
Noun
  • The grand old man of guidebooks may be gone, but many of us will be following his lead for a good long time.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • By his side, Caracas finds a grand old man, a novelist who wanders with him into the depths of the Neapolitan underworld.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of grand old man
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  • In every other high-stakes industry, independent institutions exist precisely so that public safety doesn’t depend on voluntary transparency.
    — Andrew Freedman, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The company also is being asked to provide free broadband and Wi-Fi service for about 50 eligible institutions, including schools, libraries and community centers for several years.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of institution
Noun
  • The two encouraged one another privately, celebrated each other’s accomplishments and eventually became fixtures in each other’s lives.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • What began 20 years ago as a relatively small industry event has evolved into a fixture on the international fashion calendar—and is now often regarded as the unofficial fifth Fashion Week alongside New York, London, Milan, and Paris.
    — Miriam Nehring, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixture

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