young lady
a young, usually unmarried woman of refinement, grace, etc.
any young woman.
a girlfriend; sweetheart; fiancée.
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How to use young lady in a sentence
The friend is a nice and pleasant young lady at our house and my daughter does enjoy time with her — when she shows up.
Carolyn Hax: How to help a teenage daughter with a chaotic friend? | Carolyn Hax | August 27, 2021 | Washington PostWhen the young lady dropped them off, they never seemed like something was wrong.
Baltimore Aunt Drove Car for a Year With Kids Stuffed in Trunk: Cops | Zoe Richards | July 30, 2021 | The Daily BeastIn two terms he received only one day’s punishment, and might well have avoided a second rude admonition had it not been for a young lady who came to call.
In Regency London, a young lady and a Duke agree to a false courtship which develops into something more.
Plus, we’ll be checking in with the talented young ladies who got the chance to create their own makeup line through the ULTA x Girls United Beautiful Possibilities initiative.
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And then that chorus kicks in, and the young lady formerly known as Lizzy Grant transforms into the princess of darkness.
The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More | Marlow Stern | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe had a sweet, gentle voice, and she was obviously an educated and very considerate young lady.
“Folks have gone very quickly to that issue and have attacked the character of that young lady, and I think unfairly,” he said.
Person of Interest Identified in Disappearance of UVA Student Hannah Graham | Julia Horowitz | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I would prefer to hear ‘The Entertainer,’” the young lady says (they declined to give their names).
Ultimately, the criminal charges were dropped when the young lady refused to testify.
Can Darren Sharper Beat His Rape Rap With the Kobe Defense? | Eboni K. Williams | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe young lady, hearing his step, turned round and stood on the stair, confronting him fiercely.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuFrulein Fichtner was the young lady who was going to play his concerto in A major at the concert that evening.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe soul's confessions of that dear young lady were delightful in their naïve innocence.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills"I shall feed no Yankees," cried a shrill voice, and a young lady flounced out of the door, her face red with anger.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnA ghostly mate would be no very pleasant bridegroom for a young lady.
British Dictionary definitions for young lady
a girlfriend; sweetheart
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